“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
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם צֹפֶ֥ה נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ מִפִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ אוֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
- בֶּן־ben-“O son of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- אָדָ֕ם'a.Dam“humankind”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
- צֹפֶ֥הtzo.Peh“a watchman”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from צָפָה · “to watch” · Strong's H6822
- 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
- לְבֵ֣יתle.Veit“for [the] house of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.Ta“and you will hear”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- מִפִּי֙mi.Pi“from mouth my”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
- דָּבָ֔רda.Var“a word”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
- וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ve.hiz.har.Ta“and you will warn”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from זָהַר · “to warn” · Strong's H2094B
- אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- 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)