Strong's Lexicon and they played וַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָה (wat·tiz·ne·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 2181: 1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication 1a2) to commit adultery 1a3) to be a cult prostitute 1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to play the harlot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to commit adultery 1c2) to force into prostitution 1c3) to commit fornication in Egypt, בְמִצְרַ֔יִם (ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt = 'land of the Copts' n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = 'double straits' adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt prostituting themselves זָנ֑וּ (zā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 2181: 1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication 1a2) to commit adultery 1a3) to be a cult prostitute 1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to play the harlot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to commit adultery 1c2) to force into prostitution 1c3) to commit fornication from their youth. בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן (bin·‘ū·rê·hen) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 5271: 1) youth, early life Their breasts שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן (šə·ḏê·hen) Noun - mdc | third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7699: 1) breast, bosom, (female) breast 1a) breast (of woman) 1b) breast (of animal) 1c) breast (of both human and animal) וְשָׁ֣ם (wə·šām) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time) were fondled מֹעֲכ֣וּ (mō·‘ă·ḵū) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 4600: 1) to press, squeeze 1a) (Qal) to be crushed 1b) (Pual) to be handled, be pressed there, שָׁ֚מָּה (māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8033: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time) and their virgin בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ (bə·ṯū·lê·hen) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1331: 1) virginity bosoms דַּדֵּ֖י (dad·dê) Noun - mdc Strong's Hebrew 1717: 1) breast, nipple, teat caressed. עִשּׂ֔וּ (‘iś·śū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand they played in Egypt, prostituting themselves from their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin bosoms caressed. Young's Literal Translation And they go a-whoring in Egypt, In their youth they have gone a-whoring, There they have bruised their breasts, And there they have dealt with the loves of their virginity. Holman Christian Standard Bible who acted like prostitutes in Egypt, behaving promiscuously in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin nipples caressed. New American Standard Bible and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and there their virgin bosom was handled. King James Bible And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity. Parallel Verses New International Version They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed. New Living Translation They became prostitutes in Egypt. Even as young girls, they allowed men to fondle their breasts. English Standard Version They played the whore in Egypt; they played the whore in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and their virgin bosoms handled. New American Standard Bible and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and there their virgin bosom was handled. King James Bible And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity. Holman Christian Standard Bible who acted like prostitutes in Egypt, behaving promiscuously in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin nipples caressed. International Standard Version They committed sexual immorality in Egypt. They did this in their youth. There, their breasts were caressed. Their virgin breasts were fondled. NET Bible They engaged in prostitution in Egypt; in their youth they engaged in prostitution. Their breasts were squeezed there; lovers fondled their virgin nipples there. American Standard Version and they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity. English Revised Version and they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity. Young's Literal Translation And they go a-whoring in Egypt, In their youth they have gone a-whoring, There they have bruised their breasts, And there they have dealt with the loves of their virginity. Cross References Revelation 11:8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Leviticus 17:7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations. Jeremiah 3:9 And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. Ezekiel 23:4 And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah. Ezekiel 23:8 Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her. Ezekiel 23:21 Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth. Ezekiel 23:43 Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them? Hosea 1:2 The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. Ezekiel 1:1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel 23:2 Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother: Ezekiel 23:1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, Jump to Previous Acting Behaviour Bosom Breasts Bruised Caressed Committed Corrupted Crushed Deeds Egypt Engaging First Fondled Handled Harlot Harlotries Lewd Played Pressed Prostitute Prostitutes Prostitution Teats Virgin Virginity Whoredom Whoredoms Women Young YouthJump to Next Acting Behaviour Bosom Breasts Bruised Caressed Committed Corrupted Crushed Deeds Egypt Engaging First Fondled Handled Harlot Harlotries Lewd Played Pressed Prostitute Prostitutes Prostitution Teats Virgin Virginity Whoredom Whoredoms Women Young YouthLinks Ezekiel 23:3 NIVEzekiel 23:3 NLT Ezekiel 23:3 ESV Ezekiel 23:3 NASB Ezekiel 23:3 KJV Ezekiel 23:3 Bible Apps Ezekiel 23:3 Parallel Ezekiel 23:3 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 23:3 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 23:3 French Bible Ezekiel 23:3 German Bible Ezekiel 23:3 Commentaries Bible Hub |