Hebrew Interlinear
Ezekiel 27:16 Interlinear
“Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making with emeralds purple and broidered work and fine linen and coral and agate they occupied in thy fairs”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֲרָ֥ם | H758 | Syria | aram or syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of shem, a grandson of nahor, and of an israelite |
| 2 | סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ | H5503 | was thy merchant | to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate |
| 3 | מֵרֹ֣ב | H7230 | by reason of the multitude | abundance (in any respect) |
| 4 | מַעֲשָׂ֑יִךְ | H4639 | of the wares of thy making | an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property |
| 5 | בְּ֠נֹפֶךְ | H5306 | with emeralds | shining; a gem, probably the garnet |
| 6 | אַרְגָּמָ֨ן | H713 | purple | purple (the color or the dyed stuff) |
| 7 | וְרִקְמָ֤ה | H7553 | and broidered work | variegation of color; specifically, embroidery |
| 8 | וּבוּץ֙ | H948 | and fine linen | probably cotton (of some sort) |
| 9 | וְרָאמֹ֣ת | H7215 | and coral | something high in value, i.e., perhaps coral |
| 10 | וְכַדְכֹּ֔ד | H3539 | and agate | a sparkling gem, probably the ruby |
| 11 | נָתְנ֖וּ | H5414 | they occupied | to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) |
| 12 | בְּעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃ | H5801 | in thy fairs | trade, i.e., the place (mart) or the payment (revenue) |
Verse Context
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Ezekiel 27:16 (current)Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making with emeralds purple and broidered work and fine linen and coral and agate they occupied in thy fairs
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