What Does Ezekiel 3:26 Mean?

“And I will make thy tongue”

the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,

“cleave”

properly, to impinge, i.e., cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit

near, with or among; often in general, to

“to the roof of thy mouth”

properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)

“that thou shalt be dumb”

to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“and shalt not be to them a reprover”

a 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)

to be right (i.e., correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

“for they are a rebellious”

bitterness, i.e., (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious

they (only used when emphatic)