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Ezekiel 17:2 Interlinear

“Son of man put forth a riddle and speak a parable unto the house of Israel”

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Ezekiel 17 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בֶּן	H1121	Son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2	אָדָ֕ם	H120	of man	ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
3	ח֥וּד	H2330	put forth	properly, to tie a knot, i.e., (figuratively) to propound a riddle
4	חִידָ֖ה	H2420	a riddle	a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
5	וּמְשֹׁ֣ל	H4911	and speak	to liken, i.e., (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
6	מָשָׁ֑ל	H4912	a parable	properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
7	אֶל	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
8	בֵּ֖ית	H1004	unto the house	a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
9	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	H3478	of Israel	he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Ezekiel 17:2 (current)Son of man put forth a riddle and speak a parable unto the house of Israel