Ezekiel 28:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of man,אָדָ֡ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
sayאֱמֹר֩
(e·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the leaderלִנְגִ֨יד
(lin·gid)
5057: a leader, ruler, princefrom nagad
of Tyre,צֹ֜ר
(tzor)
6865: a Phoenician cityof foreign origin
'Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Becauseיַ֣עַן
(ya·'an)
3282: on account of, becausefrom anah
your heartלִבְּךָ֙
(lib·be·cha)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
is liftedגָּבַ֤הּ
(ga·vah)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
up And you have said,וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
I am a god,אֵ֣ל
(el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
I sitיָשַׁ֖בְתִּי
(ya·shav·ti)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the seatמֹושַׁ֧ב
(mo·v·shav)
4186: a seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellersfrom yashab
of godsאֱלֹהִ֛ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
In the heartבְּלֵ֣ב
(be·lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of the seas;יַמִּ֑ים
(yam·mim;)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
Yet you are a manאָדָם֙
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
and not God,אֵ֔ל
(el,)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
Although you makeוַתִּתֵּ֥ן
(vat·tit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
your heartלִבְּךָ֖
(lib·be·cha)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
like the heartכְּלֵ֥ב
(ke·lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of God--אֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
Son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of man
'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.
say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the prince
nagiyd  (naw-gheed')
captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.
of Tyrus
Tsor  (tsore)
a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine -- Tyre, Tyrus.
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
Because thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
is lifted up
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
and thou hast said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I am a God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
I sit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the seat
mowshab  (mo-shawb')
a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
in the midst
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of the seas
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
yet thou art a man
'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.
and not God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
though thou set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
as the heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Because your heart is lifted up And you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods In the heart of the seas'; Yet you are a man and not God, Although you make your heart like the heart of God--

King James Bible
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre: This is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, 'I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.' Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.

International Standard Version
"Son of Man, tell Tyre's Commander-in-Chief, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: "Because your heart is arrogant, and because you keep saying, 'I have taken my seat, I am a god, seated in God's seat right in the middle of the sea,' and because you're a man, and not a god, even though you pretend that you have a god-like heart…

NET Bible
"Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: "'Your heart is proud and you said, "I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas"--yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: In your arrogance you say, "I'm a god. I sit on God's throne in the sea." But you're only human and not a god, although you think you are a god.

King James 2000 Bible
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD; Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet you are a man, and not God, though you set your heart as the heart of God:
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