Ezekiel 27:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֤י
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of Sidonצִידֹון֙
(tzi·do·vn)
6721: a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast, also a son of Canaanof foreign origin
and Arvadוְאַרְוַ֔ד
(ve·'ar·vad,)
719: a city of Phoeniciaof uncertain derivation
were your rowers;שָׁטִ֖ים
(sha·tim)
7751b: to rowdenominative verb from shayit
Your wise men,חֲכָמַ֤יִךְ
(cha·cha·ma·yich)
2450: wisefrom chakam
O Tyre,צֹור֙
(tzo·vr)
6865: a Phoenician cityof foreign origin
were aboard; they were your pilots.חֹבְלָֽיִךְ׃
(cho·ve·la·yich.)
2259: sailorfrom chebel


















KJV Lexicon
The inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Zidon
Tsiydown  (tsee-done')
fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine -- Sidon, Zidon.
and Arvad
'Arvad  (ar-vad')
a refuge for the roving; Arvad, an island-city of Palestine -- Arvad.
were thy mariners
shuwt  (shoot)
to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel -- go (about, through, to and fro), mariner, rower, run to and fro.
thy wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
men O Tyrus
Tsor  (tsore)
a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine -- Tyre, Tyrus.
that were in thee were thy pilots
chobel  (kho-bale')
a sailor -- pilot, shipmaster.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; Your wise men, O Tyre, were aboard; they were your pilots.

King James Bible
The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your wise men were within you, Tyre; they were your captains.

International Standard Version
Your sailors were conscripted from Sidon and Arvad, and your officers served aboard as pilots.

NET Bible
The leaders of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were your captains.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'People from Sidon and Arvad used to row you. Your own skilled people were your sailors.

King James 2000 Bible
The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your mariners: your wise men, O Tyre, that were in you, were your pilots.
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