Hebrew Interlinear

Ezekiel 27:9 Interlinear

The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1זִקְנֵ֨יH2205The ancientsold
2גְבַ֤לH1380of Gebalgebal, a place in phoenicia
3וַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙H2450and the wisewise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
4הָ֣יוּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
5בָ֔ךְH0
6מַחֲזִיקֵ֖יH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
7בִּדְקֵ֑ךְH919men thereof were in thee thy calkersa gap or leak (in a building or a ship)
8כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9אֳנִיּ֨וֹתH591all the shipsa ship
10הַיָּ֤םH3220of the seaa sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
11וּמַלָּֽחֵיהֶם֙H4419with their marinersa sailor (as following 'the salt')
12הָ֣יוּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
13בָ֔ךְH0
14לַעֲרֹ֖בH6148were in thee to occupyto braid, i.e., intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)
15מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃H4627thy merchandisetraffic; by implication, mercantile goods

Verse Context

Ezekiel 27:8The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners ...
Ezekiel 27:9 (current)The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise
Ezekiel 27:10They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army ...

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