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Ezekiel 9:2

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← Ezekiel 9:1	Ezekiel 9:2 (KJV)	Ezekiel 9:3 →
He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man [with] his destroying weapon in his hand.	And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them [was] clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.	And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which [had] the writer's inkhorn by his side;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And, behold, six^H8337 men^H582 came^H935 from the way^H1870 of the higher^H5945 gate^H8179, which lieth^H6437 toward the north^H6828, and every man^H376 a slaughter^H4660 weapon^H3627 in his hand^H3027; and one^H259 man^H376 among^H8432 them was clothed^H3847 with linen^H906, with a writer's^H5608 inkhorn^H7083 by his side^H4975: and they went in^H935, and stood^H5975 beside^H681 the brasen^H5178 altar^H4196.

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Original Hebrew

וְהִנֵּה שִׁשָּׁה אֲנָשִׁים בָּאִים ׀ מִדֶּרֶךְ־שַׁעַר הָעֶלְיֹון אֲשֶׁר ׀ מָפְנֶה צָפֹונָה וְאִישׁ כְּלִי מַפָּצֹו בְּיָדֹו וְאִישׁ־אֶחָד בְּתֹוכָם לָבֻשׁ בַּדִּים וְקֶסֶת הַסֹּפֵר בְּמָתְנָיו וַיָּבֹאוּ וַיַּעַמְדוּ אֵצֶל מִזְבַּח הַנְּחֹשֶׁת׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה	ve./hi.Neh	H2009	HC/Tm	and/ there!
שִׁשָּׁ֣ה	shi.Shah	H8337	HAcmsa	six
אֲנָשִׁ֡ים	'a.na.Shim	H376	HNcmpa	men
בָּאִ֣ים	ba.'Im	H935	HVqrmpa	(were) coming
מִ/דֶּרֶךְ	mi./de.rekh-	H1870	HR/Ncbsc	from/ (the) direction of
שַׁ֨עַר	Sha.'ar	H8179	HNcmsc	(the) gate
הָ/עֶלְי֜וֹן	ha./'el.Yon	H5945	HTd/Aamsa	(the)/ upper
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	H834	HTr	which
מָפְנֶ֣ה	ma.fe.Neh	H6437	HVHsmsa	(is) faced
צָפ֗וֹנָ/ה	tza.Fo.na/h	H6828	HNcfsa/Sd	north/ -ward
וְ/אִ֨ישׁ	ve./'Ish	H376	HC/Ncmsa	and/ everyone
כְּלִ֤י	ke.Li	H3627	HNcmsc	(the) weapon of
מַפָּצ/וֹ֙	ma.pa.Tz/o	H4660	HNcmsc/Sp3ms	shattering/ his
בְּ/יָד֔/וֹ	be./ya.D/o	H3027	HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms	(was) in/ hand/ his
וְ/אִישׁ	ve./'ish-	H376	HC/Ncmsa	and/ a man
אֶחָ֤ד	'e.Chad	H259	HAcmsa	one
בְּ/תוֹכָ/ם֙	be./to.Kha/m	H8432	HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp	(was) in/ midst of/ them
לָבֻ֣שׁ	la.Vush	H3847	HVqsmsa	clothed
בַּדִּ֔ים	ba.Dim	H906	HNcmpa	linen(s)
וְ/קֶ֥סֶת	ve./Ke.set	H7083	HC/Ncfsc	and/ (the) writing-case of
הַ/סֹּפֵ֖ר	ha./so.Fer	H5608	HTd/Ncmsa	(the)/ scribe
בְּ/מָתְנָ֑י/ו	be./ma.te.Na/v	H4975	HR/Ncmdc/Sp3ms	(was) at/ hips/ his
וַ/יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙	va/i.ya.Vo.'u	H935	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they came
וַ/יַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ	va/i.Ya.'am.Du	H5975	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they stood
אֵ֖צֶל	'E.tzel	H681	HR	beside
מִזְבַּ֥ח	miz.Bach	H4196	HNcmsc	(the) altar of
הַ/נְּחֹֽשֶׁת	ha./ne.Cho.shet	H5178	HTd/Ncfsa	(the)/ bronze

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H259 — אֶחָד (ʼechâd, ekh-awd'): a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
• H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
• H582 — אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, en-oshe'): from אָנַשׁ; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ.
• H681 — אֵצֶל (ʼêtsel, ay'-tsel): from אָצַל (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near; at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also בֵּית הָאֵצֶל.
• H906 — בַּד (bad, bad): perhaps from בָּדַד (in the sense of divided fibres); flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment; linen.
• H935 — בּוֹא (bôwʼ, bo): a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
• H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
• H3027 — יָד (yâd, yawd): a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
• H3627 — כְּלִי (kᵉlîy, kel-ee'): from כָּלָה; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon); armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] whatsoever.
• H3847 — לָבַשׁ (lâbash, law-bash'): or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively; (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.
• H4196 — מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbêach, miz-bay'-akh): from זָבַח; an altar; altar.
• H4660 — מַפָּץ (mappâts, map-pawts'): from נָפַץ; a smiting to pieces; slaughter.
• H4975 — מֹתֶן (môthen, mo'-then): from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins; [phrase] greyhound, loins, side.
• H5178 — נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth, nekh-o'-sheth): for נְחוּשָׁה; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver); brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.
• H5608 — סָפַר (çâphar, saw-far'): a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
• H5945 — עֶלְיוֹן (ʻelyôwn, el-yone'): from עָלָה; an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme; (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
• H5975 — עָמַד (ʻâmad, aw-mad'): a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
• H6437 — פָּנָה (pânâh, paw-naw'): a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.; appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).
• H6828 — צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn, tsaw-fone'): or צָפֹן; from צָפַן; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown); north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
• H7083 — קֶסֶת (qeçeth, keh'-seth): from the same as כּוֹס (or as קָשָׁה); properly, a cup, i.e. an ink-stand; inkhorn.
• H8179 — שַׁעַר (shaʻar, shah'-ar): from שָׁעַר in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate; city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).
• H8337 — שֵׁשׁ (shêsh, shaysh): masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare שׂוּשׂ; six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth; six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
• H8432 — תָּוֶךְ (tâvek, taw'-vek): from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre; among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
• H2009 — הִנֵּה (hinnêh, hin-nay'): prolongation for הֵן; lo!; behold, lo, see.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and one — Leviticus 16:4, Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:6-7, Revelation 15:6
• beside — Exodus 27:1-7, Exodus 40:29, 2 Chronicles 4:1
• six — Jeremiah 1:15, Jeremiah 5:15-17, Jeremiah 8:16-17, Jeremiah 25:9
• the higher — 2 Kings 15:35, 2 Chronicles 27:3, Jeremiah 26:10

Reciprocal references (3): Daniel 10:5, Daniel 12:6, Amos 9:1

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: SCRIBES
• Nave’s: INKHORN, LINEN

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