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Ezekiel

Note Journal Prayer

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"Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, 'Whom are you like in your greatness?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of man, man, mankind Noun H120 אָדָ֕ם a·dam
say to utter, say Verb H559 אֱמֹ֛ר e·mor
to Pharaoh a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֥ה par·'oh
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֖יִם 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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and to his hordes, a sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance Noun H1995 הֲמֹונֹ֑ו ha·mo·v·nov;
'Whom to, into, towards Prepostion H413 אֶל־ el-
are you like to be like, resemble Verb H1819 דָּמִ֥יתָ da·mi·ta
in your greatness? greatness Noun H1433 בְגָדְלֶֽךָ׃ ve·ga·de·le·cha.

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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, 'Whom are you like in your greatness?
King James Bible "Son Son of man, say to speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt Egypt, and to his hordes, 'Whom are you multitude; Whom art thou like in your thy greatness?
Hebrew Greek English "Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, 'Whom are you like in your greatness?