Hebrew Interlinear

Ezekiel 16:15 Interlinear

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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