Ezekiel 19:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And he walkedוַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ
(vai·yit·hal·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
about amongבְּתֹוךְ־
(be·to·vch-)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the lions;אֲרָיֹ֖ות
(a·ra·yo·vt)
738: a lionfrom arah
He becameהָיָ֑ה
(ha·yah;)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a young lion,כְּפִ֣יר
(ke·fir)
3715: young lionof uncertain derivation
He learnedוַיִּלְמַ֥ד
(vai·yil·mad)
3925: to exercise in, learna prim. root
to tearלִטְרָף־
(lit·raf-)
2963: to tear, rend, plucka prim. root
[his] prey;טֶ֖רֶף
(te·ref)
2964: prey, food, a leaffrom taraph
He devouredאָכָֽל׃
(a·chol.)
398: to eata prim. root
men.אָדָ֥ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he went up and down
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the lions
'ariy  (ar-ee')
a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
he became a young lion
kphiyr  (kef-eer')
a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane) -- (young) lion, village.
and learned
lamad  (law-mad')
to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
to catch
taraph  (taw-raf')
to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels) -- catch, without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, surely, tear (in pieces).
the prey
tereph  (teh'-ref)
something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food -- leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
and devoured
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And he walked about among the lions; He became a young lion, He learned to tear his prey; He devoured men.

King James Bible
And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He prowled among the lions, and he became a young lion. After he learned to tear prey, he devoured people.

International Standard Version
He prowled around among the lions, became a strong, young lion, and learned to become a hunter-prowler— to eat human beings.

NET Bible
He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He became a young lion, and he prowled among the lions. He learned to tear apart the animals he hunted. He ate people.

King James 2000 Bible
And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.
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