Chapter 16
Ezekiel 16:31
אתנן | ל קלס | כ זונה | הייתי | ו לא | רחוב | ב כל | עשיתי | ו רמת ך | דרך | כל | ב ראש | גב ך | ב בנותי ך |
the gift/present | to a mockery/derision | as a prostitute | I/you have become | and not | broadway | within the whole | I have made | and the exalted height of yourself | road | all | in the head | your vault/arch | within the daughters of yourself |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 868 אתנן ʼethnan Definition: a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) Root: the same as H866 (אתנה); Exhaustive: None | 7046 | קלס qâlaç Definition: to disparage, i.e. ridicule Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to disparage, i.e. ridicule; mock, scoff, scorn. 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None | 2181 | זנה zânâh Definition: to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) Root: a primitive root (highly-fed and therefore wanton); Exhaustive: a primitive root (highly-fed and therefore wanton); to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah); (cause to) commit fornication, [idiom] continually, [idiom] great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish. 9004 כ None Definition: like, as Root: Derived terms כאשר (ka'ashér) כמו (k'mó) כמות (k'mót) כש־ (k'she-) Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after. | 1961 היה hâyâh Definition: to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) Root: a primitive root (compare H1933 (הוא)); Exhaustive: a primitive root (compare הוא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 3808 | לא lôʼ Definition: not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles Root: or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; Exhaustive: or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 7339 רחב rᵉchôb Definition: a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area Root: or רחוב; from H7337 (רחב); Exhaustive: or רחוב; from רחב; a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area; broad place (way), street. See also בית רחוב. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 3605 | כל kôl Definition: properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) Root: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כול; from H3634 (כלל); Exhaustive: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כול; from כלל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 6213a עשה ʻâsâh Definition: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. | 9022 | ך None Definition: your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person feminine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person feminine singular 7413 | רמה râmâh Definition: a height (as a seat of idolatry) Root: feminine active participle of H7311 (רום); Exhaustive: feminine active participle of רום; a height (as a seat of idolatry); high place. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 1870 דרך derek Definition: a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb Root: from H1869 (דרך); Exhaustive: from דרך; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever). | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 3605 כל kôl Definition: properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) Root: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כול; from H3634 (כלל); Exhaustive: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כול; from כלל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). | 7218a | ראש rôʼsh Definition: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) Root: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; Exhaustive: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 9022 | ך None Definition: your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person feminine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person feminine singular 1354 גב gab Definition: the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc. Root: from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; (compare H1460 (גו) and H1479 (גוף)) Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; (compare גו and גוף); the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.; back, body, boss, eminent (higher) place, (eye) brows, nave, ring. | 9042 | ך None Definition: you, subject pronoun - subject 2nd person feminine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal subject pronoun - suffix for some adverbs and infinitives: 2nd person feminine singular 1129 | בנה bânâh Definition: to build (literally and figuratively) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article |
RBT Translation:
within the daughters of yourself your vault/arch in the head all road and the exalted height of yourself I/you have made within the whole broadway and not I/you have become as a prostitute to a mockery/derision the gift/present
RBT Paraphrase:
Within the daughters of yourself of the arched vault of yourself, within the head of every road and the exalted height of yourself, you made within every broadway, and you have not been like a prostitute, to mock/scorn a gift!
Within the daughters of yourself of the arched vault of yourself, within the head of every road and the exalted height of yourself, you made within every broadway, and you have not been like a prostitute, to mock/scorn a gift!

Within the head of every broadway"The sons of yourself and the daughters of yourself are those who eat and those who drink wine within the household of the firstborn brother of themselves!"(Job 1:18 RBT)
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
In thy building thy brothel in the head of every way, and thou madest thy height in every street; and thou wert not as a harlot to scorn a gift.
In thy building thy brothel in the head of every way, and thou madest thy height in every street; and thou wert not as a harlot to scorn a gift.
LITV Translation:
in that you built your mound in the head of every highway, and you make your high place in every open place; yet you have not been as a prostitute, even scorning wages.
in that you built your mound in the head of every highway, and you make your high place in every open place; yet you have not been as a prostitute, even scorning wages.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Thou hast built a house of harlotry in every top of a way, and hast set up thy high place in every street; and thou didst become as a harlot gathering hires.
Thou hast built a house of harlotry in every top of a way, and hast set up thy high place in every street; and thou didst become as a harlot gathering hires.