Ezekiel 27:21
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants."
Word-by-Word Analysis
גּוּר־בַּעַל
Gûwr-Baʻal
Gur-Baal, a place in Arabia
שַׂר
sar
a head person (of any rank or class)
קֵדָר
Qêdâr
Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אַיִל
ʼayil
properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an o...
עֵז
ʻêz
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)
Key Terms in This Verse
נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →קֵדָר Qêdâr
Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)
Study H6938 →אַיִל ʼayil
properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
Study H352 →עֵז ʻêz
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)
Study H5795 →Cross References
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats...
For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
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