Ezekiel 31:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"To whichמִ֨י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
among the treesבַּעֲצֵי־
(ba·'a·tzei-)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
of Edenעֵ֑דֶן
(e·den;)
5731: the garden home of Adam and Evefrom an unused word
are you thusכָּ֛כָה
(ka·chah)
3602: thusfrom koh
equalדָמִ֥יתָ
(da·mi·ta)
1819: to be like, resemblea prim. root
in gloryבְּכָבֹ֥וד
(be·cha·vo·vd)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
and greatness?וּבְגֹ֖דֶל
(u·ve·go·del)
1433: greatnessfrom gadal
Yet you will be brought downוְהוּרַדְתָּ֙
(ve·hu·rad·ta)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
with the treesעֲצֵי־
(a·tzei-)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
of Edenעֵ֜דֶן
(e·den)
5731: the garden home of Adam and Evefrom an unused word
to the earthאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
beneath;תַּחְתִּ֗ית
(tach·tit)
8482: lower, lowestfrom tachath
you will lieתִּשְׁכַּב֙
(tish·kav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
in the midstבְּתֹ֨וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the uncircumcised,עֲרֵלִ֤ים
(a·re·lim)
6189: having foreskin (uncircumcised)from the same as orlah
with those who were slainחַלְלֵי־
(chal·lei-)
2491a: piercedfrom chalal
by the sword.חֶ֔רֶב
(che·rev,)
2719: a swordfrom charab
So is Pharaohפַרְעֹה֙
(far·'oh)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his hordes!"'הֲמֹונֹ֔ה
(ha·mo·v·noh,)
1995: a sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundancefrom hamah
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
To whom art thou thus like
damah  (daw-maw')
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider -- compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.
in glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
and in greatness
godel  (go'-del)
magnitude -- greatness, stout(-ness).
among the trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
of Eden
`Eden  (ay'-den)
Eden, the region of Adam's home -- Eden.
yet shalt thou be brought down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
with the trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
of Eden
`Eden  (ay'-den)
Eden, the region of Adam's home -- Eden.
unto the nether parts
tachtiy  (takh-tee')
lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb) -- low (parts, -er, -er parts, -est), nether (part).
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
thou shalt lie
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
in the midst
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).
of the uncircumcised
`arel  (aw-rale')
exposed, i.e. projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically, uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed) -- uncircumcised (person).
with them that be slain
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
by the 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.
This is Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
and all his multitude
hamown  (haw-mone')
a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth -- abundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.
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
"To which among the trees of Eden are you thus equal in glory and greatness? Yet you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth beneath; you will lie in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those who were slain by the sword. So is Pharaoh and all his hordes!"' declares the Lord GOD."

King James Bible
To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who then are you like in glory and greatness among Eden's trees? You also will be brought down to the underworld to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his hordes"--the declaration of the Lord GOD.

International Standard Version
So tell me now, which of the trees of Eden compares to you in glory or greatness? Nevertheless, you'll be brought down, along with those trees of Eden, to the earth below. You'll lie in the middle of the uncircumcised, with those who have been killed in war. Pharaoh and all his gang will be just like this!' declares the Lord GOD."

NET Bible
Which of the trees of Eden was like you in majesty and loftiness? You will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth; you will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword! This is what will happen to Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the sovereign LORD.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'This tree is you, Pharaoh, and all your many people. No tree in Eden has ever been as honorable and as great as you. But you will be brought down below the earth with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the godless people who were killed in battle, declares the Almighty LORD.'"

King James 2000 Bible
To whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shall you be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the lower parts of the earth: you shall lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord GOD.
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