What Does Ezekiel 20:3 Mean?

“Son”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of man”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

“speak”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“unto the elders”

old

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“and say”

to say (used with great latitude)

near, with or among; often in general, to

properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now

“and say”

to say (used with great latitude)

“the Lord”

the lord (used as a proper name of god only)

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“I will not be enquired”

properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

“Are ye come”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

“of me As I live”

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin

i

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“I will not be enquired”

properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship

“saith”

an oracle

“the Lord”

the lord (used as a proper name of god only)

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god