Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Sonne of man, put foorth a riddle, and ſpeake a parable vnto the houſe of Iſrael,
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
אֵל , preposition, ʾeyl — to, into, towards (value 31)
H413,
אֵל ʼêl, ale; (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ʼel ); 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, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).to, toward, unto (of motion)
into (limit is actually entered)
in among
toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
in addition to, to
concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
according to (rule or standard)
at, by, against (of one's presence)
in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Used in 4202 Verses, 38 Books 5488  Occurrence Count
בַּיִת , proper patrial adjective, adverb, masculine noun, bayit — a house (value 412)
H1004,
בַּיִת bayith, bah'-yith; probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):—court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).house
house, dwelling habitation
shelter or abode of animals
human bodies (fig.)
of Sheol
of abode of light and darkness
of land of Ephraim
place
receptacle
home, house as containing a family
household, family
those belonging to the same household
family of descendants, descendants as organized body
household affairs
inwards (metaph.)
(TWOT) temple
adverb
on the inside
preposition
within
Used in 1712 Verses, 38 Books 2045  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
חוּד , verb, hud — to propound a riddle (value 18)
H2330,
חוּד chûwd, khood; a primitive root; properly, to tie a knot, i.e. (figuratively) to propound a riddle:—put forth.(Qal) to propose a riddle, propound a riddle
Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
חִידָה , feminine noun, hiyda — a riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question (value 27)
H2420,
חִידָה chîydâh, khee-daw'; from H2330; a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim:—dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question
riddle (dark obscure utterance)
riddle, enigma (to be guessed)
perplexing questions (difficult)
double dealing (with 'havin')
Used in 17 Verses, 9 Books 17  Occurrence Count
יִשְׂרָאֵל , proper masculine noun, yisraʾeyl — "God strives", another name of Jacob and his desc (value 541)
H3478,
יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'; from H8280 and H410; he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity:—Israel.Israel = "God prevails"
the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel
the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob
the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split
the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah
the name of the nation after the return from exile
Used in 2231 Verses, 34 Books 2505  Occurrence Count
מָשַׁל , verb, mashal — to represent, be like (value 370)
H4911,
מָשַׁל mâshal, maw-shal'; denominative from H4912; to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble:—be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.to represent, liken, be like
(Niphal) to liken, be like, be similar
(Hiphil) to compare
(Hithpael) to become like
to speak in a proverb, use a proverb, speak in parables, speak in sentences of poetry
(Qal) to use a proverb, speak a parable or proverb
(Piel) to make a parable
maker of parables (participle)
Used in 15 Verses, 5 Books 16  Occurrence Count
מָשָׁל , masculine noun, mashal — a proverb, parable (value 370)
H4912,
מָשָׁל mâshâl, maw-shawl'; apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse):—byword, like, parable, proverb.proverb, parable
proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
byword
similitude, parable
poem
sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims
Used in 39 Verses, 14 Books 39  Occurrence Count
| Ezekiel 17:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ |
| Verse #20828 (Ch. #819) — 9 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Son |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| of man, |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| put forth |
H2330hud |
חוּד |
18 |
| a riddle, |
H2420hiyda |
חִידָה |
27 |
| and speak |
H4911mashal |
מָשַׁל |
370 |
| a parable |
H4912mashal |
מָשָׁל |
370 |
| unto the house |
H1004bayit |
בַּיִת |
412 |
| of Israel; |
H3478yisraʾeyl |
יִשְׂרָאֵל |
541 |
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