Ezekiel 14:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
in orderלְמַ֛עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
to lay holdתְּפֹ֥שׂ
(te·fos)
8610: to lay hold of, wielda prim. root
of the heartsבְּלִבָּ֑ם
(be·lib·bam;)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of the houseבֵּֽית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are estrangedנָזֹ֙רוּ֙
(na·zo·ru)
2114a: to be a strangera prim. root
from Me through allכֻּלָּֽם׃
(kul·lam.)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their idols."'בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ם
(be·gil·lu·lei·hem)
1544: an idolfrom galal


















KJV Lexicon
That I may take
taphas  (taw-fas')
to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
in their own heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
because they are all estranged
zuwr  (zoor)
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
from me through their idols
gilluwl  (ghil-lool')
a log (as round); by implication, an idol -- idol.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
in order to lay hold of the hearts of the house of Israel who are estranged from Me through all their idols."'

King James Bible
That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that I may take hold of the house of Israel by their hearts. They are all estranged from Me because of their idols."

International Standard Version
I'll do this in order to capture the hearts of Israel's house who have become alienated from me due to all of their idols."'"

NET Bible
I will do this in order to capture the hearts of the house of Israel, who have alienated themselves from me on account of all their idols.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will do this to recapture the hearts of the nation of Israel. They have deserted me because of their disgusting idols.'

King James 2000 Bible
That I may seize the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
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