Ezekiel 14:5

Hebrew
לְמַ֛עַן תְּפֹ֥שׂ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
בֵּֽית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּלִבָּ֑םplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigלֵב

hebrew

Meaning:

* The heart * Used figuratively for the feelings, the will and even the intellect * The centre of anything

Noun, masculine (although conceptually neutral, being used for both men and women). Occurs nearly 600 times in the Old Testament.1 Samuel 25:37Genesis 6:5Exodus 8:151 Samuel 24:51 Samuel 16:7Jeremiah 17:9Deuteronomy 10:16Deuteronomy 6:5Deuteronomy 6:5Psalm 9:1 (NIV)(verse 2 in the Hebrew Bible)Deuteronomy 6:5Genesis 6:51 Samuel 1:13Psalm 95:10Deuteronomy 6:5…
אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָזֹ֨רוּ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ם כֻּלָּֽם
ESV
that I may lay hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, who are all estranged from me through their idols.
NIV
I will do this to recapture the hearts of the people of Israel, who have all deserted me for their idols.'
NLT
I will do this to capture the minds and hearts of all my people who have turned from me to worship their detestable idols.'
LXX
ὅπως πλαγιάσῃ τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οἶκον τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Ισραηλ κατὰ τὰςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
καρδίας αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
τὰςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἀπηλλοτριωμένας ἀπ ἐμοῦ ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἐνθυμήμασιν αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Ezekiel 14:4 ← Ezekiel 14:5 → Ezekiel 14:6

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