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1 Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
2 Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?
3 Will wood be taken of it to make anything? Will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel on it?
4 Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both its ends, and the middle of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?
5 Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less, when the fire has devoured it, and it is burned, shall it yet be meet for any work!
6 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
7 I will set my face against them; they shall go out from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and you shall know that I am Yahweh, when I set my face against them.
8 I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, says the Lord Yahweh.
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Ezekiel 15 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 22 cross-references.
Cross-references in Ezekiel 15 (22)
- v.7 Ezekiel 14:8
- v.2 Hosea 10:1
- v.4 John 15:6
- v.7 Psalms 34:16
- v.7 Isaiah 24:18
- v.7 Amos 9:1-4
- v.2 Isaiah 5:1-7
- v.2 Psalms 80:8-16
- v.3 Luke 14:34-35
- v.4 Psalms 80:16
- v.4 Isaiah 27:11
- v.7 Ezekiel 6:7
- v.7 1 Kings 19:17
- v.7 Leviticus 26:17
- v.7 Jeremiah 21:10
- v.8 Ezekiel 6:14
- v.2 Song of Solomon 8:11-12
- v.4 Hebrews 6:8
- v.4 Malachi 4:1
- v.4 Amos 4:11
- v.4 Ezekiel 19:14
- v.4 Matthew 3:12
Hebrew interlinear — Ezekiel 15:1–8 (102 words)
1
- וַיְהִ֥יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- דְבַרdĕbardabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֵלַ֥יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- לֵאמֹֽר׃lēʾmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
2
- בֶּןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אָדָ֕םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
- מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- יִּֽהְיֶ֥הyihĕyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- עֵץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- הַגֶּ֖פֶןhaggepengephen: a vine (as twining), especially the grapeH1612
- מִכָּלmikkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- עֵ֑ץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- הַזְּמוֹרָ֕הhazzĕmôrâzmowrah: a twig (as pruned)H2156
- אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- הָיָ֖הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- בַּעֲצֵ֥יbaʿăṣê`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- הַיָּֽעַר׃hayyāʿarya`ar: a copse of bushes; (hence) a forestH3293
3
- הֲיֻקַּ֤חhăyuqqaḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
- מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- עֵ֔ץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- לִמְלָאכָ֑הlimlāʾkâmla'kah: (properly) deputyship, i.e. ministry; (generally) employment (never servile)H4399
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- יִקְח֤וּyiqḥûlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
- מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- יָתֵ֔דyātēdyathed: a pegH3489
- לִתְל֥וֹתlitlôttalah: to suspend (especially to gibbet)H8518
- עָלָ֖יוʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- כֶּֽלִי׃kelîkliy: something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)H3627
4
- הִנֵּ֥הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- לָאֵ֖שׁlāʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- נִתַּ֣ןnittannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לְאָכְלָ֑הlĕʾoklâoklah: foodH402
- אֵת֩ʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- שְׁנֵ֨יšĕnêshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
- קְצוֹתָ֜יוqĕṣôtāywqatsah: a termination (used like H7097)H7098
- אָכְלָ֤הʾoklâakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- הָאֵשׁ֙hāʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- וְתוֹכ֣וֹwĕtôkôtavek: a bisection; (by implication) the centreH8432
- נָחָ֔רnāḥārcharar: to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passionH2787
- הֲיִצְלַ֖חhăyiṣlaḥtsalach: to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)H6743
- לִמְלָאכָֽה׃limlāʾkâmla'kah: (properly) deputyship, i.e. ministry; (generally) employment (never servile)H4399
5
- הִנֵּה֙hinnēhhinneh: lo!H2009
- בִּֽהְיוֹת֣וֹbihĕyôtôhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- תָמִ֔יםtāmîmtamiym: (literally, figuratively or morally) entireH8549
- לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יֵֽעָשֶׂ֖הyēʿāśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- לִמְלָאכָ֑הlimlāʾkâmla'kah: (properly) deputyship, i.e. ministry; (generally) employment (never servile)H4399
- אַ֣ףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
- כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אֵ֤שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- אֲכָלַ֙תְהוּ֙ʾăkālathûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- וַיֵּחָ֔רwayyēḥārcharar: to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passionH2787
- וְנַעֲשָׂ֥הwĕnaʿăśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- ע֖וֹדʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
- לִמְלָאכָֽה׃limlāʾkâmla'kah: (properly) deputyship, i.e. ministry; (generally) employment (never servile)H4399
6
- לָכֵ֗ןlākēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- כֹּ֤הkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
- אָמַר֙ʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֲדֹנָ֣יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִ֔הyĕhwiYhovih: GodH3069
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- עֵץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙haggepengephen: a vine (as twining), especially the grapeH1612
- בְּעֵ֣ץbĕʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- הַיַּ֔עַרhayyaʿarya`ar: a copse of bushes; (hence) a forestH3293
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- נְתַתִּ֥יוnĕtattîwnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לָאֵ֖שׁlāʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- לְאָכְלָ֑הlĕʾoklâoklah: foodH402
- כֵּ֣ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- נָתַ֔תִּיnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- יֹשְׁבֵ֖יyōšĕbêyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yĕrûšāloimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
7
- וְנָתַתִּ֤יwĕnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- פָּנַי֙pānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- בָּהֶ֔םbāhem
- מֵהָאֵ֣שׁmēhāʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- יָצָ֔אוּyāṣāʾûyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- וְהָאֵ֖שׁwĕhāʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- תֹּֽאכְלֵ֑םtōʾkĕlēmakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙wîdaʿtemyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אֲנִ֣יʾănîaniy: IH589
- יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- בְּשׂוּמִ֥יbĕśûmîsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- פָּנַ֖יpānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
8
- וְנָתַתִּ֥יwĕnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הָאָ֖רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- שְׁמָמָ֑הšĕmāmâshmamah: devastation; (figuratively) astonishmentH8077
- יַ֚עַןyaʿanya`an: (properly, but not used) to heed; (as preposition) on account ofH3282
- מָ֣עֲלוּmāʿălûma`al: (properly) to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherouslyH4603
- מַ֔עַלmaʿalma`al: treachery, i.e. sinH4604
- נְאֻ֖םnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- אֲדֹנָ֥יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִֽה׃yĕhwiYhovih: GodH3069
Strong's words in Ezekiel 15 (6)
- Strong's H6086 — עֵץ (ʿēṣ)
- `ets (ates) n-m. 1. a tree (from its firmness) 2. (hence) wood (plural sticks) [from H6095] KJV: + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood. Root(s): H6095. Appears 6 times in Ezekiel 15.
- Strong's H784 — לָאֵ֖שׁ (lāʾēš)
- esh (aysh) n-f. 1. fire (literally or figuratively) [a primitive word] KJV: burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.. Appears 6 times in Ezekiel 15.
- Strong's H5414 — נִתַּ֣ן (nittan)
- nathan (naw-than') v. 1. to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) [a primitive root] KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.. Appears 5 times in Ezekiel 15.
- Strong's H1961 — וַיְהִ֥י (wayhî)
- hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 4 times in Ezekiel 15.
- Strong's H4399 — לִמְלָאכָ֑ה (limlāʾkâ)
- mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. (properly) deputyship, i.e. ministry 2. (generally) employment (never servile) 3. (abstractly or concretely) work 4. (as the result of labor) property [from the same as H4397] KJV: business, + cattle, + industrious, occupation, (+ -pied), + officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship). Root(s): H4397. Appears 4 times in Ezekiel 15.
- Strong's H398 — אָכְלָ֤ה (ʾoklâ)
- akal (aw-kal') v. 1. to eat (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.. Appears 3 times in Ezekiel 15.