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Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’
Ezekiel 34:16
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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)

אֶת־הָאֹבֶ֤דֶת אֲבַקֵּשׁ֙ וְאֶת־הַנִּדַּ֣חַת אָשִׁ֔יב וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶת אֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ וְאֶת־הַחוֹלָ֖ה אֲחַזֵּ֑ק וְאֶת־הַשְּׁמֵנָ֧ה וְאֶת־הַחֲזָקָ֛ה אַשְׁמִ֖יד אֶרְעֶ֥נָּה בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃

  1. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  2. הָאֹבֶ֤דֶתha.'o.Ve.det“the lost [one]”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from אָבַד · “to perish” · Strong's H0006
  3. אֲבַקֵּשׁ֙'a.va.Kesh“I will seek”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from בָּקַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1245
  4. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. הַנִּדַּ֣חַתha.ni.Da.chat“the strayed [one]”
    Definite article + Verb, niphal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from נָדַח · “to banish” · Strong's H5080
  6. אָשִׁ֔יב'a.Shiv“I will bring back”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
  7. וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶתve.la.nish.Be.ret“and <to> the broken [one]”
    Conjunction + Preposition with article + Verb, niphal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁבַר · “to break” · Strong's H7665
  8. אֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ'e.che.Vosh“I will bind up”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from חָבַשׁ · “to saddle|tie” · Strong's H2280
  9. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  10. הַחוֹלָ֖הha.cho.Lah“the sick [one]”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from חָלָה · “weak” · Strong's H2470A
  11. אֲחַזֵּ֑ק'a.cha.Zek“I will make strong”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from חָזַק · “strengthen” · Strong's H2388G
  12. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  13. הַשְּׁמֵנָ֧הha.she.me.Nah“the fat [one]”
    Definite article + Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁמֵן · “rich” · Strong's H8082
  14. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  15. הַחֲזָקָ֛הha.cha.za.Kah“the strong [one]”
    Definite article + Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from חָזָק · “strong” · Strong's H2389
  16. אַשְׁמִ֖יד'ash.Mid“I will destroy”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from שָׁמַד · “to destroy” · Strong's H8045
  17. אֶרְעֶ֥נָּה'er.'E.nah“I will shepherd it”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from רָעָה · “to pasture” · Strong's H7462B
  18. בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ve.mish.Pat“with justice”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)