Ezekiel 16:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"When you builtבִּבְנֹותַ֤יִךְ
(biv·no·v·ta·yich)
1129: to builda prim. root
your shrineגַּבֵּךְ֙
(gab·bech)
1354: a backfrom an unused word
at the beginningבְּרֹ֣אשׁ
(be·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
streetדֶּ֔רֶךְ
(de·rech,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
and made(עָשִׂ֖ית
(a·sit)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
your high placeוְרָמָתֵ֥ךְ
(ve·ra·ma·tech)
7413: height, high placefrom rum
in everyבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
square,רְחֹ֑וב
(re·cho·vv;)
7339: a broad open place, plazafrom rachab
in disdainingלְקַלֵּ֥ס
(le·kal·les)
7046: to mock, scoffa prim. root
money,אֶתְנָֽן׃
(et·nan.)
868: the wages (of a harlot)from an unused word
you were not like a harlot.כַּזֹּונָ֖ה
(kaz·zo·v·nah)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
In that thou buildest
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
thine eminent place
gab  (gab)
from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
in the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of every way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and makest
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thine high place
ramah  (raw-maw')
a height (as a seat of idolatry) -- high place.
in every street
rchob  (rekh-obe')
a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street.
and hast not been as an harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
in that thou scornest
qalac  (kaw-las')
to disparage, i.e. ridicule -- mock, scoff, scorn.
hire
'ethnan  (eth-nan')
a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) -- hire, reward.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"When you built your shrine at the beginning of every street and made your high place in every square, in disdaining money, you were not like a harlot.

King James Bible
In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
building your mound at the head of every street and making your elevated place in every square. But you were unlike a prostitute because you scorned payment.

International Standard Version
When you built your mound on every street corner and constructed your high place at every plaza, you weren't like a common prostitute, in that you've insulted the wages of a prostitute

NET Bible
When you built your chamber at the head of every street and put up your pavilion in every public square, you were not like a prostitute, because you scoffed at payment.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You build your platforms at the head of every street and place your illegal worship sites in every square. Yet, you aren't like other prostitutes, because you don't want to be paid.

King James 2000 Bible
In that you build your shrine at the head of every street, and make your high place in every street; and have not been as a harlot, in that you scorned payment;
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