Ezekiel 24:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Speakאֱמֹ֣ר
(e·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the houseלְבֵ֣ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
"Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַר֮
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
'Behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am about to profaneמְחַלֵּ֤ל
(me·chal·lel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
My sanctuary,מִקְדָּשִׁי֙
(mik·da·shi)
4720: a sacred place, sanctuaryfrom the same as qodesh
the prideגְּאֹ֣ון
(ge·'o·vn)
1347b: exaltationfrom gaah
of your power,עֻזְּכֶ֔ם
(uz·ze·chem,)
5797: strength, mightfrom azaz
the desireמַחְמַ֥ד
(mach·mad)
4261: desire, desirable thingfrom chamad
of your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶ֖ם
(ei·nei·chem)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
and the delightוּמַחְמַ֣ל
(u·mach·mal)
4263a: a thing pitied, an object of compassionfrom chamal
of your soul;נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם
(naf·she·chem;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
and your sonsוּבְנֵיכֶ֧ם
(u·ve·nei·chem)
1121: sona prim. root
and your daughtersוּבְנֹֽותֵיכֶ֛ם
(u·ve·no·v·tei·chem)
1323: daughterfrom ben
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have left behindעֲזַבְתֶּ֖ם
(a·zav·tem)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
will fallיִפֹּֽלוּ׃
(yip·po·lu.)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
by the sword.בַּחֶ֥רֶב
(ba·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
Speak
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
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.
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
Behold I will profane
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
my sanctuary
miqdash  (mik-dawsh')
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum -- chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.
the excellency
ga'own  (gaw-ohn')
arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
of your strength
`oz  (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
the desire
machmad  (makh-mawd')
delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire -- beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).
of your eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and that which your soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
pitieth
machmal  (makh-mawl')
sympathy -- pitieth.
and your sons
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.
and your daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
whom ye have left
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
shall fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
by the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Speak to the house of Israel, "Thus says the Lord GOD, 'Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes and the delight of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.

King James Bible
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Say to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.

International Standard Version
Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: "Look! I'm about to profane my sanctuary, the source of your proud strength, the desire of your eyes, and the object of your affection. Your sons and daughters, whom you've left behind, will die by the sword.

NET Bible
Say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: Realize I am about to desecrate my sanctuary--the source of your confident pride, the object in which your eyes delight, and your life's passion. Your very own sons and daughters whom you have left behind will die by the sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'Tell the nation of Israel, "This is what the Almighty LORD says: I'm going to dishonor my holy place. You brag that my holy place gives you strength. It's the thing you love the most. It's your hearts' desire. So the sons and daughters that you left behind will die in battle.

King James 2000 Bible
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind shall fall by the sword.
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