Ezekiel 16:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You also tookוַתִּקְחִ֞י
(vat·tik·chi)
3947: to takea prim. root
your beautifulתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְ
(tif·'ar·tech)
8597: beauty, gloryfrom paar
jewelsכְּלֵ֣י
(ke·lei)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
[made] of My goldמִזְּהָבִ֤י
(miz·ze·ha·vi)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and of My silver,וּמִכַּסְפִּי֙
(u·mik·kas·pi)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I had givenנָתַ֣תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you, and madeוַתַּעֲשִׂי־
(vat·ta·'a·si-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for yourself maleזָכָ֑ר
(za·char;)
2145: malefrom zakar
imagesצַלְמֵ֣י
(tzal·mei)
6754: an imagefrom an unused word
that you might play the harlotוַתִּזְנִי־
(vat·tiz·ni-)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
with them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Thou hast also taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
thy fair
tiph'arah  (tif-aw-raw')
ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), hono; ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.
jewels
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
of my gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and of my silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
which I had given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee and madest
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to thyself images
tselem  (tseh'-lem)
a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol -- image, vain shew.
of men
zakar  (zaw-kawr')
remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) -- him, male, man(child, -kind).
and didst commit whoredom
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
with them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You also took your beautiful jewels made of My gold and of My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images that you might play the harlot with them.

King James Bible
Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You also took your beautiful jewelry made from the gold and silver I had given you, and you made male images so that you could engage in prostitution with them.

International Standard Version
"You also took your fine jewelry—including my gold and my silver that I had given you. Then you made for yourself male images and had sex with them!

NET Bible
You also took your beautiful jewelry, made of my gold and my silver I had given to you, and made for yourself male images and engaged in prostitution with them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You took your beautiful gold and silver jewelry that I had given you and made male idols for yourself. Then you committed adultery with them.

King James 2000 Bible
You have also taken your fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made to yourself images of men, and did commit harlotry with them,
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