Ezekiel 16:46
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Now your olderהַגְּדֹולָ֤ה
(hag·ge·do·v·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
sisterוַאֲחֹותֵ֨ךְ
(va·'a·cho·v·tech)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
is Samaria,שֹֽׁמְרֹון֙
(sho·me·ro·vn)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar
who livesהַיֹּושֶׁ֖בֶת
(hai·yo·v·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
northשְׂמֹאולֵ֑ךְ
(se·mo·v·lech;)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation
of you with her daughters;וּבְנֹותֶ֔יהָ
(u·ve·no·v·tei·ha,)
1323: daughterfrom ben
and your youngerהַקְּטַנָּ֣ה
(hak·ke·tan·nah)
6996a: small, young, unimportantfrom qaton
sister,וַאֲחֹותֵ֞ךְ
(va·'a·cho·v·tech)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
who livesהַיֹּושֶׁ֙בֶת֙
(hai·yo·v·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
southמִֽימִינֵ֔ךְ
(mi·mi·nech,)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
of you, is Sodomסְדֹ֖ם
(se·dom)
5467: a Canaanite city near the Dead Seaof uncertain derivation
with her daughters.וּבְנֹותֶֽיהָ׃
(u·ve·no·v·tei·ha.)
1323: daughterfrom ben


















KJV Lexicon
And thine elder
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
is Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
she and her daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
that dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
at thy left hand
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
and thy younger
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
that dwelleth
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
at thy right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
is Sodom
Cdom  (sed-ome')
burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea -- Sodom.
and her daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now your older sister is Samaria, who lives north of you with her daughters; and your younger sister, who lives south of you, is Sodom with her daughters.

King James Bible
And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to the north of you, and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to the south of you.

International Standard Version
Your elder sister was Samaria. She and her daughters lived in the north, while your younger sister who lived in the south with her daughters was Sodom.

NET Bible
Your older sister was Samaria, who lived north of you with her daughters, and your younger sister, who lived south of you, was Sodom with her daughters.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'Your older sister was Samaria. She and her daughters lived north of you. Your younger sister is Sodom. She lives south of you with her daughters.

King James 2000 Bible
And your elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at your left hand: and your younger sister, that dwells at your right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.
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