Hebrew Interlinear

Ezekiel 22:18 Interlinear

Son of man the house of Israel is to me become dross all they are brass and tin and iron and lead in the midst of the furnace is to me become dross of silver

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בֶּןH1121Sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2אָדָ֕םH120of manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
3הָיוּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
4לִ֥יH0
5בֵֽיתH1004the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
6יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
7סִגִ֥יםH5509is to me become drossscoria
8כֻּלָּ֡םH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9נְ֠חֹשֶׁתH5178all they are brasscopper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
10וּבְדִ֨ילH913and tinalloy (because removed by smelting); by analogy, tin
11וּבַרְזֶ֤לH1270and ironiron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
12וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙H5777and leadlead (from its dusty color)
13בְּת֣וֹךְH8432in the midsta bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
14כּ֔וּרH3564of the furnacea pot or furnace (as if excavated)
15סִגִ֥יםH5509is to me become drossscoria
16כֶּ֖סֶףH3701of silversilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
17הָיֽוּ׃H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

Verse Context

Ezekiel 22:17 And the word of the LORD came unto me saying...
Ezekiel 22:18 (current)Son of man the house of Israel is to me become dross all they are brass and tin and iron and lead in the midst of the furnace is to me become dross of silver
Ezekiel 22:19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD ...

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