Ezekiel 21:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It is givenוַיִּתֵּ֥ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to be polished,לְמָרְטָ֖ה
(le·ma·re·tah)
4803: to make smooth, bare or bald, to scour, polisha prim. root
that it may be handled;לִתְפֹּ֣שׂ
(lit·pos)
8610: to lay hold of, wielda prim. root
the swordחֶ֙רֶב֙
(che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
is sharpenedהוּחַ֤דָּה
(hu·chad·dah)
2300: to be sharp, keena prim. root
and polished,מֹרָ֔טָּה
(mo·rat·tah,)
4803: to make smooth, bare or bald, to scour, polisha prim. root
to giveלָתֵ֥ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
it into the handבְּיַד־
(be·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of the slayer.הֹורֵֽג׃
(ho·v·reg.)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he hath given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it to be furbished
marat  (maw-rat')
to polish; by implication, to make bald (the head), to gall (the shoulder); also, to sharpen -- bright, furbish, (have his) hair (be) fallen off, peeled, pluck off (hair).
that it may be handled
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
taphas  (taw-fas')
to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
this sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
is sharpened
chadad  (khaw-dad')
to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe -- be fierce, sharpen.
and it is furbished
mowrat  (mo-rawt')
obstinate, i.e. independent -- peeled.
to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it into the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the slayer
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It is given to be polished, that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

King James Bible
And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sword is given to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened, and it is polished, to be put in the hand of the slayer.

International Standard Version
It's intended to be polished so it can be grasped in the hand. The sword is sharpened. It's polished for placement into the hand of the executioner."

NET Bible
"'He gave it to be polished, to be grasped in the hand--the sword is sharpened, it is polished--giving it into the hand of the executioner.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sword has been handed over to be polished, to be placed in the hand. The sword is being sharpened and polished to be placed in the hands of killers.

King James 2000 Bible
And he has given it to be polished, that it may be used: this sword is sharpened, and it is polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
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