Ezekiel 9:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Behold,וְהִנֵּ֣ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
sixשִׁשָּׁ֣ה
(shi·shah)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
menאֲנָשִׁ֡ים
(a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
cameבָּאִ֣ים
(ba·'im)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
from the directionמִדֶּרֶךְ־
(mid·de·rech-)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the upperהָעֶלְיֹ֜ון
(ha·'el·yo·vn)
5945a: high, upperfrom alah
gateשַׁ֨עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
facesמָפְנֶ֣ה
(ma·fe·neh)
6437: to turna prim. root
north,צָפֹ֗ונָה
(tza·fo·v·nah)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
eachוְאִ֨ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
with his shatteringמַפָּצֹו֙
(map·pa·tzov)
4660: a shatteringfrom naphats
weaponכְּלִ֤י
(ke·li)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
in his hand;בְּיָדֹ֔ו
(be·ya·dov,)
3027: handa prim. root
and amongבְּתֹוכָם֙
(be·to·v·cham)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
them was a certainאֶחָ֤ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
manוְאִישׁ־
(ve·'ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
clothedלָבֻ֣שׁ
(la·vush)
3847: to put on, wear, clothe, be clotheda prim. root
in linenבַּדִּ֔ים
(bad·dim,)
906: white linenof uncertain derivation
with a writing 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
caseוְקֶ֥סֶת
(ve·ke·set)
7083: a pot (for ink), inkhornfrom the same as qasah
at his loins.בְּמָתְנָ֑יו
(be·ma·te·nav;)
4975: loinsfrom an unused word
And they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in and stoodוַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ
(vai·ya·'am·du,)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
besideאֵ֖צֶל
(e·tzel)
681a: a joining together, proximityfrom an unused word
the bronzeהַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃
(han·ne·cho·shet.)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
altar.מִזְבַּ֥ח
(miz·bach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
And behold six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
from the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the higher
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
which lieth
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
toward the north
tsaphown  (tsaw-fone')
hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
and every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
a slaughter
mappats  (map-pawts')
a smiting to pieces -- slaughter.
weapon
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
them was clothed
labash  (law-bash')
wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
with linen
bad  (bad)
flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment -- linen.
with a writer's
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
inkhorn
qeceth  (keh'-seth)
a cup, i.e. an ink-stand -- inkhorn.
by his side
mothen  (mo'-then)
the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins -- + greyhound, loins, side.
and they went in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
beside
'etsel  (ay'-tsel)
(in the sense of joining) a side; (as a preposition) near -- at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with.
the brasen
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his shattering weapon in his hand; and among them was a certain man clothed in linen with a writing case at his loins. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.

King James Bible
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a war club in his hand. There was another man among them, clothed in linen, with writing equipment at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.

International Standard Version
All of a sudden, I noticed six men approaching from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north. Each of them held a destructive weapon in his hand. Among them there was one man, clothed in linen, who was equipped with a writing set at his side. They went in and presented themselves beside the bronze altar.

NET Bible
Next, I noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So six men came from the upper north gate. Each one brought a deadly weapon with him. Among them was a person dressed in linen who was carrying paper and pen. The men came in and stood by the bronze altar.

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lies toward the north, and every man a weapon for slaughter in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.
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