Ezekiel 31:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
its heightקֹמָתֹ֔ו
(ko·ma·tov,)
6967: heightfrom qum
was loftierגָּבְהָ֣א
(ga·ve·ha)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
allמִכֹּ֖ל
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the treesעֲצֵ֣י
(a·tzei)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑ה
(has·sa·deh;)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
And its boughsסַֽרְעַפֹּתָ֜יו
(sar·'ap·po·tav)
5634: a boughfrom the same as saiph
became manyוַתִּרְבֶּ֨ינָה
(vat·tir·bei·nah)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
and its branches(פֹארֹתָ֛יו
(fo·ro·tav)
6288: a boughof uncertain derivation
longוַתֶּאֱרַ֧כְנָה
(vat·te·'e·rach·nah)
748: to be longa prim. root
Because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of manyרַבִּ֖ים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
watersמִמַּ֥יִם
(mim·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
as it spreadבְּשַׁלְּחֹֽו׃
(be·shal·le·chov.)
7971: to senda prim. root
them out. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore his height
qowmah  (ko-maw')
height -- along, height, high, stature, tall.
was exalted
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
above all the trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
of the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
and his boughs
car`appah  (sar-ap-paw')
a twig -- bough.
were multiplied
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
and his branches
p'orah  (peh-o-raw')
ornamentation, i.e. (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright green -- bough, branch, sprig.
became long
'arak  (aw-rak')
to be (causative, make) long -- defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-)long, + (out-, over-)live, tarry (long).
because of the multitude
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
of waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
when he shot forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Therefore its height was loftier than all the trees of the field And its boughs became many and its branches long Because of many waters as it spread them out.

King James Bible
Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore the cedar became greater in height than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the plentiful water.

International Standard Version
That's why it grew taller than any of the trees in the fields. Its boughs flourished. Its branches grew luxurious because all the water made it spread out well.

NET Bible
Therefore it grew taller than all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches grew long, because of the plentiful water in its shoots.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why it grew taller than all the other trees in the field. Its branches became large and long because of so much water.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when it shot forth.
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