Ezekiel 20:47
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and sayוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙
(ve·'a·mar·ta)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the forestלְיַ֣עַר
(le·ya·'ar)
3293a: wood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word
of the Negev,הַנֶּ֔גֶב
(han·ne·gev,)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
'Hearשְׁמַ֖ע
(she·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
the wordדְּבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORD:יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am about to kindleמַֽצִּית־
(ma·tzit-)
3341: to kindle, burna prim. root
a fireאֵ֡שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
in you, and it will consumeוְאָכְלָ֣ה
(ve·'a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
everyכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
greenלַח֩
(lach)
3892: moist, fresh, newfrom an unused word
treeעֵֽץ־
(etz-)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
in you, as well as everyוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
dryיָבֵ֤שׁ
(ya·vesh)
3002: dry, driedfrom yabesh
tree;עֵ֨ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
the blazing flameלַהֶ֣בֶת
(la·he·vet)
3852: flame, bladefem. of lahab
will not be quenchedתִכְבֶּה֙
(tich·beh)
3518: to be quenched or extinguished, to go outa prim. root
and the wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
surfaceפָּנִ֖ים
(pa·nim)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
from southמִנֶּ֥גֶב
(min·ne·gev)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
to northצָפֹֽונָה׃
(tza·fo·v·nah.)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
will be burnedוְנִצְרְבוּ־
(ve·nitz·re·vu-)
6866a: to burn, scorcha prim. root
by it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to the forest
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
of the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
Hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
Behold I will kindle
yatsath  (yaw-tsath')
to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate -- burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.
a fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
in thee and it shall devour
'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.
every green
lach  (lakh)
fresh, i.e. unused or undried -- green, moist.
tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
in thee and every dry
yabesh  (yaw-bashe')
dry -- dried (away), dry.
tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
the flaming
lehabah  (leh-aw-baw')
flame(-ming), head (of a spear).
flame
shalhebeth  (shal-heh'-beth)
a flare of fire -- (flaming) flame.
shall not be quenched
kabah  (kaw-baw')
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) -- go (put) out, quench.
and all faces
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
from the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
to 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).
shall be burned
tsarab  (tsaw-rab')
to burn -- burn.
therein
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and say to the forest of the Negev, 'Hear the word of the LORD: thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am about to kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not be quenched and the whole surface from south to north will be burned by it.

King James Bible
And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and say to the forest there: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The blazing flame will not be extinguished, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it.

International Standard Version
Prophesy against the forest of the Negev, 'Listen to this message from the LORD. This is what the Lord GOD says: "Look out! I'm about to ignite a fire and set it against you. It will devour every tree—whether green or dry—that lives in you. This powerful flame will not be extinguishable, and the entire surface from south to north will be scorched by it.

NET Bible
and say to the scrub land of the Negev, 'Hear the word of the LORD: This is what the sovereign LORD says: Look here, I am about to start a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The flaming fire will not be extinguished, and the whole surface of the ground from the Negev to the north will be scorched by it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Tell the forest in the Negev, 'Listen to the word of the LORD. This is what the Almighty LORD says: I am about to set fire to you to destroy all your green trees and all your dry trees. The blazing fire will not be put out. It will burn the whole land from the south to the north.

King James 2000 Bible
And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it.
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