Ezekiel 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, "Sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of man,אָדָם֙
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
feedתַֽאֲכֵל֙
(ta·'a·chel)
398: to eata prim. root
your stomachבִּטְנְךָ֤
(bit·ne·cha)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
and fillתְמַלֵּ֔א
(te·mal·le,)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
your bodyוּמֵעֶ֣יךָ
(u·me·'ei·cha)
4578: internal organs, inward parts, bellyof uncertain derivation
with this 
 
384: "with me is God," an Isr. nameperhaps from eth and el
scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֣ה
(ham·me·gil·lah)
4039: a scrollfrom galal
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I am givingנֹתֵ֣ן
(no·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you." Then I ateוָאֹ֣כְלָ֔ה
(va·'o·che·lah,)
398: to eata prim. root
it, and it was sweetלְמָתֹֽוק׃
(le·ma·to·vk.)
4966: sweet, sweetnessfrom mathoq
as honeyכִּדְבַ֥שׁ
(kid·vash)
1706: honeyfrom an unused word
in my mouth.בְּפִ֖י
(be·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto me 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.
cause thy belly
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
to eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
and fill
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
thy bowels
me`ah  (may-aw')
used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extens. the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)
with this roll
mgillah  (meg-il-law')
a roll -- roll, volume.
that I give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee Then did I eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
it and it was in my mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
as honey
dbash  (deb-ash')
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb).
for sweetness
mathowq  (maw-thoke')
sweet -- sweet(-er, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your body with this scroll which I am giving you." Then I ate it, and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.

King James Bible
And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Son of man," He said to me, "eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you." So I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

International Standard Version
Then he told me, "Son of Man, fill your stomach and digest this scroll that I'm giving you." So I ate it, and it was like sweet honey in my mouth.

NET Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your belly with this scroll I am giving to you." So I ate it, and it was sweet like honey in my mouth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to me, "Son of man, eat this scroll I'm giving you, and fill your stomach with it." So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto me, Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
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