Ezekiel 16:33
ב תזנותי ך | מ סביב | אלי ך | ל בוא | אות ם | ו תשחדי | מאהבי ך | ל כל | נדני ך | את | נתת | ו את | נדה | יתנו | זנות | ל כל |
within your acts of harlotry | from the circuit/circle | toward yourself | to come in | sign of themselves | and you are bribing | those loving yourself | to all | sheaths of yourself | את-self eternal | you have given | and אֵת-self eternal | a bounty | they are giving | those who prostitute | to all |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 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 8457 | תזנות taznûwth Definition: harlotry, i.e. (figuratively) idolatry Root: or תזנת; from H2181 (זנה); Exhaustive: or תזנת; from זנה; harlotry, i.e. (figuratively) idolatry; fornication, whoredom. 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 | 5439 | סביב çâbîyb Definition: (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around Root: or (feminine) סביבה; from H5437 (סבב); Exhaustive: or (feminine) סביבה; from סבב; (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around; (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. 9006 מ None Definition: from Root: None Exhaustive: None | 9032 | ך None Definition: you, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 2nd person feminine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person feminine singular 413 אל ʼêl Definition: near, with or among; often in general, to Root: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. Exhaustive: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). | 935 | בוא bôwʼ Definition: to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: None 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None | 9038 | הם None Definition: them, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine plural Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural 853 את ʼêth Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity; Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English). | 7809 | שחד shâchad Definition: to donate, i.e. bribe Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to donate, i.e. bribe; hire, give a reward. 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) | 9032 | ך None Definition: you, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 2nd person feminine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person feminine singular 157 אהב ʼâhab Definition: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) Root: or אהב ; a primitive root; Exhaustive: or אהב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. | 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). 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None | 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 5083 נדן nâdân Definition: a present (for prostitution) Root: probably from an unused root meaning to give; Exhaustive: probably from an unused root meaning to give; a present (for prostitution); gift. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 853 את ʼêth Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity; Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English). | 5414 נתן nâthan Definition: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. | 859c | אתה ʼattâh Definition: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you Root: or (shortened); את; or את; feminine (irregular) sometimes אתי; plural masculine אתם; feminine אתן; or אתנהlemma אתנה missing vowel, corrected to אתנה; or אתנה; a primitive pronoun of the second person; Exhaustive: or (shortened); את; or את; feminine (irregular) sometimes אתי; plural masculine אתם; feminine אתן; or אתנהlemma אתנה missing vowel, corrected to אתנה; or אתנה; a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you; thee, thou, ye, you. 859a | אתה ʼattâh Definition: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you Root: or (shortened); את; or את; feminine (irregular) sometimes אתי; plural masculine אתם; feminine אתן; or אתנהlemma אתנה missing vowel, corrected to אתנה; or אתנה; a primitive pronoun of the second person; Exhaustive: or (shortened); את; or את; feminine (irregular) sometimes אתי; plural masculine אתם; feminine אתן; or אתנהlemma אתנה missing vowel, corrected to אתנה; or אתנה; a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you; thee, thou, ye, you. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 5078 נדה nêdeh Definition: a bounty (for prostitution) Root: from H5077 (נדה) in the sense of freely flinging money; Exhaustive: from נדה in the sense of freely flinging money; a bounty (for prostitution); gifts. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 5414 נתן nâthan Definition: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. | 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. | 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). 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None |
Sheaths of the Soul
They are giving to all those who prostitute a bounty11 and you, your eternal self have given the self eternal sheaths of yourself12 to all those loving yourself, and you are bribing with the self eternal sign of themselves to come in toward yourself from the circuit/circle within your acts of harlotry!To all committing fornication they will give liberal gifts: and thou gavest thy liberal gifts to all loving thee, and thou wilt make them a present to come in to thee from round about in thy fornications.
They give a gift to all harlots, but you give your gifts to all your lovers and bribe them to come to you from all around for your fornication.
She has even given rewards to all that went a-whoring after her, and thou hast given rewards to all thy lovers, yea, thou didst load them with rewards, that they should come to thee from every side for thy fornication.
Footnotes
Eze. 16:33 | The Hebrew term נדה primarily carries the sense of “to droop, languish, be weak, or be afflicted”, with additional legal usage referring to menstrual impurity or the menstruant (see Leviticus and related ritual texts). In poetic or narrative contexts, the meaning can extend metaphorically to “affliction, separation, or weakness”, depending on context. In Ezekiel 16:33, the noun נֵדֶה appears in a unique context describing payments associated with prostitution. Lexical sources (Strong’s H5077, BDB, NASB) treat it as a hapax legomenon, translating it as “gift,” “bounty,” or “reward”, derived from the root נָדָה in the sense of “freely casting or flinging”. The semantic pathway is thus:
The verb שָׁחַד provides us more understanding of this semantic field, meaning “to bribe, give inducement, or corrupt by material reward.” The 2nd person feminine singular imperfect ותשחדי (“and you will give a bribe”) refers to the action of giving the gift, while נדה denotes the bounty/gift itself. |
Eze. 16:33 | The word נדניך (nādneykh) is an Aramaic masculine noun, the plural form of נדן (nadan). It translates to "your sheaths." See Julius Fürst's A Hebrew & Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament (1885, p. 902). The root of נדן is נדן, which means "to be hollow" or "to be deepened out" for containing something. Therefore, a sheath is literally "the holding, containing" part of a hollow object, like a scabbard for a sword. The lexicon also provides a metaphorical meaning for נדן: the body, which is seen as a "sheath" for the soul. Julius Fürst, A Hebrew & Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament, 4th ed., trans. Samuel Davidson (Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz, 1885), page 902. |