Hebrew Interlinear

Ezekiel 22:30 Interlinear

And I sought for a man among them that should make up the hedge and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it but I found

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁH1245And I soughtto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
2מֵהֶ֡םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
3אִ֣ישׁH376for a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
4גֹּֽדֵרH1443among them that should make upto wall in or around
5גָּדֵר֩H1447the hedgea circumvallation; by implication, an inclosure
6וְעֹמֵ֨דH5975and standto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
7בַּפֶּ֧רֶץH6556in the gapa break (literally or figuratively)
8לְפָנַ֛יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
9בְּעַ֥דH1157in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc
10הָאָ֖רֶץH776me for the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
11לְבִלְתִּ֣יH1115properly, a failure of, i.e., (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because n
12שַׁחֲתָ֑הּH7843that I should not destroyto decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
13וְלֹ֖אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14מָצָֽאתִי׃H4672it but I foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

Verse Context

Ezekiel 22:29The people of the land have used oppression and exercised robbery...
Ezekiel 22:30 (current)And I sought for a man among them that should make up the hedge and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it but I found
Ezekiel 22:31Therefore have I poured out mine indignation them with the fire of my wrath upon them I have consumed...

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