Ezekiel 3:17

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
Ezekiel 3:17
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם צֹפֶ֥ה נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ מִפִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ אוֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

  1. בֶּן־ben-“O son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  2. אָדָ֕ם'a.Dam“humankind”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
  3. צֹפֶ֥הtzo.Peh“a watchman”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from צָפָה · “to watch” · Strong's H6822
  4. נְתַתִּ֖יךָne.ta.Ti.kha“I appoint you”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “make” · Strong's H5414I
  5. לְבֵ֣יתle.Veit“for [the] house of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
  6. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  7. וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.Ta“and you will hear”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  8. מִפִּי֙mi.Pi“from mouth my”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
  9. דָּבָ֔רda.Var“a word”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  10. וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ve.hiz.har.Ta“and you will warn”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from זָהַר · “to warn” · Strong's H2094B
  11. אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.ni“from me”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from מִן־ · “from” · Strong's H4480A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)