Ezekiel 27:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The sonsבְּנֵ֤י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Dedanדְדָן֙
(de·dan)
1719: a desc. of Ham, also a desc. of Abraham, also the tribes desc. from themof uncertain derivation
were your traders.רֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְ
(ro·che·la·yich,)
7402: probably to go abouta prim. root
Manyרַבִּ֖ים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
coastlandsאִיִּ֥ים
(i·yim)
339: coast, regionfrom an unused word
were your market;סְחֹרַ֣ת
(se·cho·rat)
5506: merchandisefrom sachar
ivoryשֵׁן֙
(shen)
8127: tooth, ivoryfrom shanan
tusksקַרְנֹ֥ות
(kar·no·vt)
7161: a hornfrom an unused word
and ebony(וְהָבְנִ֔ים
(ve·ha·ve·nim,)
1894: ebony (a kind of wood)from Hebel
they broughtהֵשִׁ֖יבוּ
(he·shi·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
as your payment.אֶשְׁכָּרֵֽךְ׃
(esh·ka·rech.)
814: a giftof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
The men
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 Dedan
Ddan  (ded-awn')
Dedan, the name of two Cushites and of their territory -- Dedan.
were thy merchants
rakal  (raw-kal')
to travel for trading -- (spice) merchant.
many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
isles
'iy  (ee)
a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island -- country, isle, island.
were the merchandise
cchorah  (sekh-o-raw')
merchandise.
of thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
they brought
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
thee for a present
'eshkar  (esh-cawr')
a gratuity -- gift, present.
horns
qeren  (keh'-ren)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn.
of ivory
shen  (shane)
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff -- crag, forefront, ivory, sharp, tooth.
and ebony
hoben  (ho'-ben)
ebony -- ebony.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The sons of Dedan were your traders. Many coastlands were your market; ivory tusks and ebony they brought as your payment.

King James Bible
The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Men of Dedan were also your merchants; many coasts and islands were your regular markets. They brought back ivory tusks and ebony as your payment.

International Standard Version
Men from the low country south of Edom and many of the coastlands were your markets for ivory tusks and ebony that they brought to trade with you.

NET Bible
The Dedanites were your clients. Many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People from Dedan traded goods with you. You traded with many people on the coasts, and they brought you ivory and ebony as payment.

King James 2000 Bible
The men of Dedan were your merchants; many coastlands were the markets of your hand: they brought you for a present tusks of ivory and ebony.
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