Ezekiel 2:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"As for them, whetherאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
they listenיִשְׁמְע֣וּ
(yish·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
orוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
not -- for they are a rebelliousמְרִ֖י
(me·ri)
4805: rebellionfrom marah
house--בֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
they will knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּ
(ve·ya·de·'u,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that a prophetנָבִ֖יא
(na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
has beenהָיָ֥ה
(ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
amongבְתֹוכָֽם׃
(ve·to·v·cham.)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
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KJV Lexicon
And they whether they will hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
or whether they will forbear
chadal  (khaw-dal')
to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
for they are a rebellious
mriy  (mer-ee')
bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious -- bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
yet shall know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that there hath been a prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As for them, whether they listen or not-- for they are a rebellious house-- they will know that a prophet has been among them.

King James Bible
And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whether they listen or refuse to listen--for they are a rebellious house--they will know that a prophet has been among them."

International Standard Version
Whether this rebellious group listens to you or not, at least they'll realize that a prophet had appeared in their midst!

NET Bible
And as for them, whether they listen or not--for they are a rebellious house--they will know that a prophet has been among them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whether these rebellious people listen or not, they will realize that a prophet has been among them.

King James 2000 Bible
And they, whether they will hear, or whether they refuse, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there has been a prophet among them.
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