Hebrew Interlinear

Ezekiel 17:16 Interlinear

As I live saith the Lord surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king he despised whose oath he brake and whose covenant even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1חַיH2416As I livealive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
2אָ֗נִיH589i
3נְאֻם֮H5002saithan oracle
4אֲדֹנָ֣יH136the Lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
5יְהוִה֒H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
6אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
7לֹ֗אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8בִּמְקוֹם֙H4725surely in the placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
9הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙H4428where the kinga king
10הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְH4427dwelleth that made him kingto reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel
11אֹת֔וֹH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
13בָּזָה֙H959he despisedto disesteem
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15אָ֣לָת֔וֹH423whose oathan imprecation
16וַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
17הֵפֵ֖רH6565he braketo break up (usually figuratively), i.e., to violate, frustrate
18אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
19בְּרִית֑וֹH1285and whose covenanta compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
20אִתּ֥וֹH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
21בְתוֹךְH8432even with him in the midsta bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
22בָּבֶ֖לH894of Babylonbabel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire
23יָמֽוּת׃H4191he shall dieto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

Verse Context

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Ezekiel 17:16 (current)As I live saith the Lord surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king he despised whose oath he brake and whose covenant even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die
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