New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

27

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7

"Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Your sail a spreading out, something spread Noun H4666 מִפְרָשֵׂ֔ךְ mif·ra·sech,
was of fine byssus Noun H8336 שֵׁשׁ־ shesh-
embroidered variegated stuff Noun H7553 בְּרִקְמָ֤ה be·rik·mah
linen byssus Noun H8336    
from Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ mim·mitz·ra·yim
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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So that it became to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָיָ֣ה ha·yah
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your distinguishing mark; a standard, ensign, signal, sign Noun H5251 לְנֵ֑ס le·nes;
Your awning a covering Noun H4374 מְכַסֵּֽךְ׃ me·chas·sech.
was blue violet, violet thread Noun H8504 תְּכֵ֧לֶת te·che·let
and purple purple, red-purple Noun H713 וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן ve·'ar·ga·man
from the coastlands coast, region Noun H339 מֵאִיֵּ֥י me·'i·yei
of Elishah. a son of Javan, also his desc. and their land Noun H473 אֱלִישָׁ֖ה e·li·shah
Analysis:
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Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

People

Elishah

Elishah [N] [H] [S] the oldest of the four sons of Javan ( Genesis 10:4 ), whose descendants peopled Greece. It has been supposed that Elishah's descendants peopled the Peloponnesus, which was known by the name of Elis. This may be meant by "the isles of Elishah" (Ezek.  27:7 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,... View Details

Mark

Mark  the evangelist; "John whose surname was Mark" ( Acts 12:12  Acts 12:25 ). Mark (Marcus,  Colossians 4:10 , etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his Jewish name John. He is called John in  Acts 13:5  Acts 13:13 , and Mark in 15:39,2Tim  4:11 , etc.  He was the son of Mary, a woman apparently of some means and influence, and was p... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.
King James Bible "Your sail was of fine embroidered Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt So was that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning was which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the coastlands isles of Elishah.Elishah was that which covered thee.
Hebrew Greek English "Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.