Hebrew Interlinear

Ezekiel 16:15 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Ezekiel 16:15, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

But thou didst trust in thine own beauty and playedst the harlot because of thy renown and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתִּבְטְחִ֣יH982But thou didst trustproperly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
2בְיָפְיֵ֔ךְH3308in thine own beautybeauty
3וַתִּזְנִ֖יH2181and playedst the harlotto commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (
4עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
5שְׁמֵ֑ךְH8034because of thy renownan appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
6וַתִּשְׁפְּכִ֧יH8210and pouredst outto spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e., to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc
7אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8תַּזְנוּתַ֛יִךְH8457thy fornicationsharlotry, i.e., (figuratively) idolatry
9עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
11עוֹבֵ֖רH5674on every one that passed byto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
12לוֹH0
13יֶֽהִי׃H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

Verse Context

Ezekiel 16:14went forth And thy renown among the heathen for thy beauty ...
Ezekiel 16:15 (current)But thou didst trust in thine own beauty and playedst the harlot because of thy renown and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by
Ezekiel 16:16thou didst take And of thy garments and deckedst thy high places with divers colours...

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