Ezekiel 23:12
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men. | She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men. | She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to | אֶל־ | 'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| [the] sons of | בְּנֵי֩ | be-NEI | H1121G | No entry |
| Assyria | אַשּׁ֨וּר | 'a-SHUR | H0804G | Assyriaאַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) § Asshur or Assyria = "a step" the nation, Assyria the land, Assyria or Asshur |
| she lusted | עָגָ֜בָה | 'a-GA-vah | H5689 | to lustעָגַב (a.gav) 1) (Qal) to have inordinate affection or lust 1a) lust (participle) 1b) paramours (participle as subst) |
| governors | פַּח֨וֹת | pa-CHOT | H6346 | governorפֶּחָה (pe.chah) governor Aramaic equivalent: pe.chah (פֶּחָה "governor" H6347) |
| and officials | וּסְגָנִ֤ים | u-se-ga-NIM | H5461 | prefectסְגַן (se.gan) prefect, governor Aramaic of sa.gan (סָגָן "ruler" H5461) |
| warriors | קְרֹבִים֙ | ke-ro-VIM | H7138 | nearקָרֹב (qa.rov) 1) near 1a) of place 1b) of time 1c) of personal relationship 1c1) kinship |
| clothed of | לְבֻשֵׁ֣י | le-vu-SHEI | H3847 | to clotheלָבֵשׁ (la.vash) 1) to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear 1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed 1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress Aramaic equivalent: le.vash (לְבֵשׁ "to clothe" H3848) |
| perfection | מִכְל֔וֹל | mikh-LOL | H4358 | perfectionמִכְלוֹל (mikh.lol) 1) perfection, gorgeous attire adv 2) perfectly, most gorgeously |
| horsemen | פָּרָשִׁ֖ים | pa-ra-SHIM | H6571B | horsemanפָּרָשׁ (pa.rash) horseman |
| riders of | רֹכְבֵ֣י | ro-khe-VEI | H7392 | to rideרָכַב (ra.khav) 1) to mount and ride, ride 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mount, mount and sit or ride 1a2) to ride, be riding 1a3) rider (subst) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to ride, cause to (mount and) ride 1b2) to cause to draw (plough, etc) 1b3) to cause to ride upon (fig) |
| horses | סוּסִ֑ים | su-SIM | H5483M | horseסוּס (sus) 1) horse 1a) chariot horses |
| [were] young men of | בַּח֥וּרֵי | ba-CHU-rei | H0970 | youthבָּחוּר (ba.chur) youth, young man |
| desire | חֶ֖מֶד | CHE-med | H2531 | delightחֶ֫מֶד (che.med) desire, delight, beauty, desirable, pleasant |
| all of them | כֻּלָּֽם׃ | ku-LAM | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.