Ezekiel 22:20
Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
נְחֹשֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
בַּרְזֶל
barzel
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
נָחָה
nâchâh
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
בְּדִיל
bᵉdîyl
alloy (because removed by smelting); by analogy, tin
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
תָּקַע
tâqaʻ
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become ...
צָרַף
tsâraph
to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)
אַף
ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
חֵמָה
chêmâh
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
עָזַב
ʻâzab
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
צָרַף
tsâraph
to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)
Key Terms in This Verse
תָּקַע tâqaʻ
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
Study H8628 →נָחָה nâchâh
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
Study H5148 →נְחֹשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Study H5178 →Cross References
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
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