Ezekiel 17:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of man,אָדָ֕ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
propoundח֥וּד
(chud)
2330: to propound a riddledenominative verb from the same as chidah
a riddleחִידָ֖ה
(chi·dah)
2420: a riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or questionfrom an unused word
and speakוּמְשֹׁ֣ל
(u·me·shol)
4911b: to use a proverb, speak in parables or sentences of poetrydenominative verb from mashal
a parableמָשָׁ֑ל
(ma·shal;)
4912: a proverb, parablefrom mashal
to the houseבֵּ֖ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
Son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
put forth
chuwd  (khood)
to tie a knot, i.e. (figuratively) to propound a riddle -- put forth.
a riddle
chiydah  (khee-daw')
a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim -- dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.;
and speak
mashal  (maw-shal')
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
a parable
mashal  (maw-shawl')
a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) -- byword, like, parable, proverb.
unto 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, propound a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel,

King James Bible
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Son of man, pose a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.

International Standard Version
"Son of Man, compose a riddle and relate a parable to Israel's house.

NET Bible
"Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Son of man, tell this riddle. Give this illustration to the nation of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
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