Ezekiel 20:46
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
שׂוּם
sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
נֶגֶב
negeb
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
נָטַף
nâṭaph
to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
נֶגֶב
negeb
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
נָבָא
nâbâʼ
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
יַעַר
yaʻar
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
נֶגֶב
negeb
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Key Terms in This Verse
נָטַף nâṭaph
to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration
Study H5197 →יַעַר yaʻar
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
Study H3293 →נָבָא nâbâʼ
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
Study H5012 →נֶגֶב negeb
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Study H5045 →נֶגֶב negeb
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Study H5045 →נֶגֶב negeb
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Study H5045 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulder...
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
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