Ezekiel 20:17
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַךְ
ʼak
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
חָשַׂךְ
châsak
to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe
שָׁחַת
shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
קֵץ
qêts
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
מִדְבָּר
midbâr
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
Key Terms in This Verse
חָשַׂךְ châsak
to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe
Study H2820 →שָׁחַת shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
Study H7843 →אַךְ ʼak
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
Study H389 →עַיִן ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Study H5869 →מִדְבָּר midbâr
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
Study H4057 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →Cross References
And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remna...
Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth min...
Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew the...
Welcome to LOGOS Study
Your complete Bible study toolkit