Ezekiel 17:16

Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data

"As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die."

Word-by-Word Analysis

As I

חָיָה

châyâh

H2421

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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מוּת

mûwth

H4191

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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in the

מָקוֹם

mâqôwm

H4725

properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)

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where the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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יָשַׁב

yâshab

H3427

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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that

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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him

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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אֲשֶׁר

ʼăsher

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

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שְׁבוּעָה

shᵉbûwʻâh

H7621

properly, something sworn, i.e. an oath

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he

בָּזָה

bâzâh

H959

to disesteem

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and

אֲשֶׁר

ʼăsher

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

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בְּרִית

bᵉrîyth

H1285

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

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he

שָׁבַר

shâbar

H7665

to burst (literally or figuratively)

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עֶרֶב

ʻereb

H6153

dusk

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with him in the

תָּוֶךְ

tâvek

H8432

a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre

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of

בָּבֶל

Bâbel

H894

Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

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he shall

מוּת

mûwth

H4191

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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Key Terms in This Verse

dwelleth H3427

יָשַׁב yâshab

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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despised H959

בָּזָה bâzâh

to disesteem

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oath H7621

שְׁבוּעָה shᵉbûwʻâh

properly, something sworn, i.e. an oath

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brake H7665

שָׁבַר shâbar

to burst (literally or figuratively)

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live H2421

חָיָה châyâh

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

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surely H4191

מוּת mûwth

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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covenant H1285

בְּרִית bᵉrîyth

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

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Babylon H894

בָּבֶל Bâbel

Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

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whose H834

אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

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whose H834

אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 12:13 cross-reference

My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

Jeremiah 52:11 cross-reference

Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.

2 Samuel 21:2 cross-reference

And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and ...

2 Kings 24:17 cross-reference

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Exodus 20:7 cross-reference

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Exodus 8:2 cross-reference

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

Ezekiel 16:59 cross-reference

For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.

Ezekiel 17:13 cross-reference

And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

Numbers 30:2 cross-reference

If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Psalm 15:4 cross-reference

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

Jeremiah 39:7 cross-reference

Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

Joshua 9:20 cross-reference

This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

Ezekiel 17:10 cross-reference

Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.

2 Timothy 3:3 cross-reference

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

1 Timothy 1:10 cross-reference

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

Hosea 10:4 cross-reference

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Romans 1:31 cross-reference

Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

Malachi 3:5 cross-reference

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his...

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