Hebrew Interlinear

Ezekiel 31:8 Interlinear

The cedars could not hide in the garden of God him the fir trees was like his boughs and the chesnut trees were not like his branches nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֲרָזִ֣יםH730The cedarsa cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)
2לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3עֲמָמֻהוּ֮H6004could not hideto associate; by implication, to overshadow (by huddling together)
4בְּגַןH1588in the gardena garden (as fenced)
5אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430of Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
6בְּרוֹשִׁ֗יםH1265him the fir treesa cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
7לֹ֤אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8דָמָ֥הH1819was liketo compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
9אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10סְעַפֹּתָ֔יוH5589his boughsa twig
11וְעַרְמֹנִ֥יםH6196and the chesnut treesthe plane tree (from its smooth and shed bark)
12לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
13הָי֖וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
14כְּפֹֽרֹאתָ֑יוH6288were not like his branchesproperly, ornamentation, i.e., (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright green
15כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
16עֵץ֙H6086nor any treea tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
17בְּגַןH1588in the gardena garden (as fenced)
18אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430of Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
19לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
20דָמָ֥הH1819was liketo compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
21אֵלָ֖יוH413near, with or among; often in general, to
22בְּיָפְיֽוֹ׃H3308unto him in his beautybeauty

Verse Context

Ezekiel 31:7Thus was he fair in his greatness in the length of his branches ...
Ezekiel 31:8 (current)The cedars could not hide in the garden of God him the fir trees was like his boughs and the chesnut trees were not like his branches nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty
Ezekiel 31:9him fair I have made by the multitude of his branches envied ...

Continue Your Study