Ezekiel 27:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. | Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning. | Of fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fine linen | שֵׁשׁ־ | shesh- | H8336B | linenשֵׁשׁ (shesh) something bleached white, byssus, linen, fine linen |
| with colorful weaving | בְּרִקְמָ֤ה | be-rik-MAH | H7553 | embroideryרִקְמָה (riq.mah) variegated stuff, embroidered |
| from Egypt | מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ | mi-mitz-RA-yim | H4714G | Egyptמָצוֹר (ma.tsor) "Matsor", a name for Egypt Another spelling of mits.ra.yim (מִצְרַ֫יִם "Egypt" H4714G) This name means siege, entrenchment |
| it was | הָיָ֣ה | ha-YAH | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| sail your | מִפְרָשֵׂ֔ךְ | mif-ra-SEKH | H4666 | spreadingמִפְרָשׂ (miph.ra.s) spreading out, thing spread out |
| to become | לִהְי֥וֹת | lih-YOT | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| into a sail | לְנֵ֑ס | le-NES | H5251H | ensignנֵס (nes) 1) something lifted up, standard, signal, signal pole, ensign, banner, sign, sail 1a) standard (as rallying point), signal 1b) standard (pole) 1c) ensign, signal |
| blue | תְּכֵ֧לֶת | te-KHE-let | H8504 | blueתְּכֵ֫לֶת (te.khe.let) 1) violet, violet stuff 1a) violet thread 1b) violet stuff or fabric 2) (TWOT) blue (covering spectrum from brilliant red through deep purple) |
| and purple | וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן | ve-'ar-ga-MAN | H0713 | purpleאַרְגָּמָן (ar.ga.man) purple, red-purple |
| from [the] islands of | מֵאִיֵּ֥י | me-'i-YEI | H0339 | coastlandאִי (i) coast, island, shore, region |
| Elishah | אֱלִישָׁ֖ה | 'e-li-SHAH | H0473H | Elishahאֱלִישָׁה (e.li.shah) A man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.4; son of: Javan (H3120); brother of: Tarshish (H8659), Kittim (H3794) and Dodanim (H1721) § Elishah = "God of the coming (one)" descendant of Noah, son of Javan; perhaps ancestor of the Aeolians |
| it was | הָיָ֥ה | ha-YAH | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| covering your | מְכַסֵּֽךְ׃ | me-kha-SEKH | H4374 | coveringמְכַסֶּה (me.khas.seh) covering, that which covers |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.