What Does Ezekiel 31:4 Mean?

“The waters”

water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

“made him great”

to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

“the deep”

an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)

“set him up on high”

to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“with her rivers”

a stream (including the sea; expectation the nile, euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity

“running”

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“round about”

(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around

“his plants”

something planted, i.e., the place (a garden or vineyard), or the thing (a plant, figuratively or men); by implication, the act, planting

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

“her little rivers”

a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)

“and sent out”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

near, with or among; often in general, to

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“unto all the trees”

a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)

“of the field”

a field (as flat)