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ezekiel_6:8

Ezekiel 6:8

Hebrew
וְהוֹתַרְתִּ֗י בִּהְי֥וֹתplugin-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
לָכֶ֛ם פְּלִ֥יטֵי חֶ֖רֶב בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בְּהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֶרֶץ

hebrew

Meaning:

* Earth (e.g. Genesis 1:1) or world * Land * Countries or country

The word אֶרֶץ can designate the whole of planet earth, or the inhabitable world or the national territory or ground.

When coupled with heavens (שָׁמַיִם), the phrase indicates the entire created order.Genesis 12:1
ESV
“Yet I will leave some of you alive. When you have among the nations some who escape the sword, and when you are scattered through the countries,
NIV
“'But I will spare some, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the lands and nations.
NLT
“But I will let a few of my people escape destruction, and they will be scattered among the nations of the world.
LXX
ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

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

greek

The definite article
γενέσθαι ἐξ ὑμῶν ἀνασῳζομένους ἐκ ῥομφαίας ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

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

greek

The definite article
ἔθνεσιν 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”
ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

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

greek

The definite article
διασκορπισμῷ ὑμῶν ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

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

greek

The definite article
χώραις
KJV
Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

Ezekiel 6:7 ← Ezekiel 6:8 → Ezekiel 6:9

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