Ezekiel 34:5

Hebrew
וַתְּפוּצֶ֖ינָה מִבְּלִ֣י רֹעֶ֑ה וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
לְאָכְלָ֛ה לְכָל חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וַתְּפוּצֶֽינָה
ESV
So they were scattered, because there was no shepherd, and they became food for all the wild beasts.
NIV
So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals.
NLT
So my sheep have been scattered without a shepherd, and they are easy prey for any wild animal.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
διεσπάρη τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πρόβατά μου διὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

greek

Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
μὴ εἶναιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ποιμένας καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐγενήθη εἰς κατάβρωμα πᾶσιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θηρίοις τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἀγροῦ
KJV
And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.

Ezekiel 34:4 ← Ezekiel 34:5 → Ezekiel 34:6

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