Ezekiel 21:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they sayיֹאמְר֣וּ
(yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to you, 'Whyעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
do you groan?'נֶאֱנָ֑ח
(ne·'e·nach;)
584: to sigh, groana prim. root
you shall say,וְאָמַרְתָּ֡
(ve·'a·mar·ta)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Becauseאֵלֶ֔יךָ
(e·lei·cha,)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
of the newsשְׁמוּעָ֣ה
(she·mu·'ah)
8052: a reportfrom shama
that is coming;בָאָ֡ה
(va·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
heartלֵב֩
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
will melt,וְנָמֵ֣ס
(ve·na·mes)
4549: to dissolve, melta prim. root
allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
handsיָדַ֜יִם
(ya·da·yim)
3027: handa prim. root
will be feeble,וְרָפ֨וּ
(ve·ra·fu)
7503: sink, relaxa prim. root
everyכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
spiritר֗וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
will faintוְכִהֲתָ֣ה
(ve·chi·ha·tah)
3543a: to be or grow dim or fainta prim. root
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
kneesבִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙
(bir·ka·yim)
1290: the kneefrom barak
will be weakתֵּלַ֣כְנָה
(te·lach·nah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
as water.מַּ֔יִם
(ma·yim,)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
it comesבָאָה֙
(va·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and it will happen,'וְהָיָה֙
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
declaresנְאֻ֖ם
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD." 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall be when they say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto thee Wherefore sighest
'anach  (aw-nakh')
to sigh -- groan, mourn, sigh.
thou that thou shalt answer
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
For the tidings
shmuw`ah  (sehm-oo-aw')
something heard, i.e. an announcement -- bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.
because it cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and every heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
shall melt
macac  (maw-sas')
to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief) -- discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, utterly.
and all hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
shall be feeble
raphah  (raw-faw')
to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
and every spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
shall faint
kahah  (kaw-haw')
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull -- darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, utterly.
and all knees
berek  (beh'-rek)
a knee -- knee.
shall be weak
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
as water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
behold it cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and shall be brought to pass
hayah  (haw-yaw)
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And when they say to you, 'Why do you groan?' you shall say, 'Because of the news that is coming; and every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes and it will happen,' declares the Lord GOD."

King James Bible
And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And when they ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' then say: Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will become weak. Every spirit will be discouraged, and every knee will turn to water. Yes, it is coming and it will happen." This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

International Standard Version
When they'll ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' you are to say, 'Because of the news that just arrived. Every heart will melt with fear, every hand will grow limp, every spirit will grow faint, and every knee will glisten with sweat.' Look! It has come and it will be fulfilled," declares the Lord GOD.

NET Bible
When they ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' you will reply, 'Because of the report that has come. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand will be limp; everyone will faint and every knee will be wet with urine.' Pay attention--it is coming and it will happen, declares the sovereign LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When they ask you why you are groaning, say, 'News has come that will discourage everyone. People's hands will hang limp, their hearts will lose courage, and their knees will become as weak as water. It's coming! It will surely take place!' declares the Almighty LORD."

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall be, when they say unto you, Why sigh you? that you shall answer, For the tidings; because it comes: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it comes, and shall be brought to pass, says the Lord GOD.
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