Ezekiel 8:8
Strong's Lexicon
“Son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of man,”
אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

He told
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third 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

me,
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

“dig
חֲתָר־ (ḥă·ṯār-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2864: 1) to dig, row 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dig (into houses-of burglary) 1a2) to row (in water)

נָ֣א ()
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation

through the wall.”
בַקִּ֑יר (ḇaq·qîr)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7023: 1) wall, side 1a) wall (of house or chamber) 1b) the sides (of the altar)

So I dug
וָאֶחְתֹּ֣ר (wā·’eḥ·tōr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2864: 1) to dig, row 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dig (into houses-of burglary) 1a2) to row (in water)

through the wall
בַּקִּ֔יר (baq·qîr)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7023: 1) wall, side 1a) wall (of house or chamber) 1b) the sides (of the altar)

and discovered
וְהִנֵּ֖ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if

a doorway.
פֶּ֥תַח (pe·ṯaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6607: 1) opening, doorway, entrance

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Son of man,” He told me, “dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall and discovered a doorway.

Young's Literal Translation
and He saith unto me, ‘Son of man, dig, I pray thee, through the wall;’ and I dig through the wall, and lo, an opening.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to me, “ Son of man, dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall, and there was a doorway.

New American Standard Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, now dig through the wall." So I dug through the wall, and behold, an entrance.

King James Bible
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He said to me, "Son of man, now dig into the wall." So I dug into the wall and saw a doorway there.

New Living Translation
He said to me, "Now, son of man, dig into the wall." So I dug into the wall and found a hidden doorway.

English Standard Version
Then he said to me, “Son of man, dig in the wall.” So I dug in the wall, and behold, there was an entrance.

New American Standard Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, now dig through the wall." So I dug through the wall, and behold, an entrance.

King James Bible
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, dig through the wall." So I dug through the wall, and there was a doorway.

International Standard Version
Then he told me, "Son of Man, dig through the wall!" So I dug into the wall. That's when I uncovered an entrance!

NET Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, dig into the wall." So I dug into the wall and discovered a doorway.

American Standard Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold, a door.

English Revised Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.

Young's Literal Translation
and He saith unto me, 'Son of man, dig, I pray thee, through the wall;' and I dig through the wall, and lo, an opening.
















Cross References
Isaiah 29:15
Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

Ezekiel 8:7
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.

Ezekiel 8:9
And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.

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 8:6
He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.

Ezekiel 8:5
Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

Ezekiel 8:10
So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.

Ezekiel 8:11
And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.
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