Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, set forth a dark speech, and tell thou a parable to the house of Israel;This verse in the real world
In what words
- חוּדchûwdproperly, to tie a knot, i.e. (figuratively) to propound a riddle
- חִידָהchîydâha puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
- מָשַׁלmâshalto liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the
- מָשָׁלmâshâlproperly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poe
- אָדָםʼâdâmruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- בַּיִתbayitha house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- בֵּןbêna son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative re
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Ezk 20:49, Mat 13:35, Hos 12:10, 1Co 13:12, Jdg 9:8–15, Ezk 24:3, 2Sa 12:1–4, Jdg 14:12–19