Ezekiel 19:2
Strong's Lexicon
and say:
וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ (wə·’ā·mar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

‘What
מָ֤ה (māh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

was your mother ?
אִמְּךָ֙ (’im·mə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division

A lioness
לְבִיָּ֔א (lə·ḇî·yā)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3833: n m 1) lion n f 2) lioness

among
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

the lions !
אֲרָי֖וֹת (’ă·rā·yō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 738: 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions

She lay down
רָבָ֑צָה (rā·ḇā·ṣāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7257: 1) to stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out 1a) (Qal) to lie down, lie 1b)(Hiphil) to cause to lie down 1b1) laying (stones)

among
בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8432: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)

the young lions;
כְּפִרִ֖ים (kə·p̄i·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3715: 1) young lion 2) village

she reared
רִבְּתָ֥ה (rib·bə·ṯāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot

her cubs.
גוּרֶֽיהָ׃ (ḡū·re·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1482: 1) cub, whelp, young

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast said: What [is] thy mother?—a lioness, Among lions she hath crouched down, In the midst of young lions she hath multiplied her whelps.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and say: What was your mother? A lioness! She lay down among the lions; she reared her cubs among the young lions.

New American Standard Bible
and say, What was your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among young lions, She reared her cubs.

King James Bible
And say, What [is] thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and say: "'What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay down among them and reared her cubs.

New Living Translation
"What is your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among the young lions and reared her cubs.

English Standard Version
and say: What was your mother? A lioness! Among lions she crouched; in the midst of young lions she reared her cubs.

New American Standard Bible
and say, 'What was your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among young lions, She reared her cubs.

King James Bible
And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and say: What was your mother? A lioness! She lay down among the lions; she reared her cubs among the young lions.

International Standard Version
Tell them: 'What a lioness your mother was among lions! She reared her cubs in the midst of fierce young males.

NET Bible
and say: "'What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; she reared her cubs.

American Standard Version
and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.

English Revised Version
and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast said: What is thy mother? -- a lioness, Among lions she hath crouched down, In the midst of young lions she hath multiplied her whelps.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:22
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.

Ezekiel 19:1
Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

Ezekiel 19:3
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

Ezekiel 32:2
Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

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 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Ezekiel 19:4
The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 19:5
Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.
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