Ezekiel 3:8
"Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Behold, I have made the, face strong against their faces,.... Not that the prophet should have the same sort of impudence and confidence they had; but that God would "give" (n) him such a face, as it

is in the Hebrew text, such spirit and courage, that he should neither be ashamed of the words of the Lord, nor afraid to speak them to this people; so that he should be a match for them; they should not be able to outface him, or look him out of countenance; he should behave with an undaunted spirit, and with great intrepidity, amidst all opposition made to him: the Lord fits his ministers for the people he sends them to, and gives them courage and strength proportionate to the opposition they meet with; as their day is, their strength is; and all that invincible courage, boldness, and strength, with which they are endowed, it is all from the Lord, and a gift of his: and thy forehead strong against their foreheads; which is the same thing in different words. (n) "dedi faciem tuam", V. L. Vatablus, Cocceius, Starckius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H2389 חָזָק
Definition:

1918t.; feminineחֲזָקָהExodus 3:1931t. +Ezekiel 3:14(Co forᵑ0verb 3feminine singular); pluralחֲזָקִיםJudges 18:252t.; constructחִזְקֵיEzekiel 2:4(strike out Co. see below)Ezekiel 3:7; —1strong:a.of me 1918t.; feminineחֲזָקָהExodus 3:1931t. +Ezekiel 3:14(Co forᵑ0verb 3feminine singular); pluralחֲזָקִיםJudges 18:252t.; constructחִזְקֵיEzekiel 2:4(strike out Co. see below)Ezekiel 3:7; —1strong:a.of me

Possible Meanings:
  • strength (semantic_range)
H5980 עֻמָּה
Definition:

15always withלְ, suffixלְעֻמָּתוֺ, once plural constructלְעֻמּוֺתEzekiel 45:7; —a.close by, side by side with:Exodus 25:27(Exodus 37:14),Exodus 28:27(Exodus 39:20),Leviticus 3:9לְעֻמַּת הֻעָצֶה יְסִיר 15always withלְ, suffixלְעֻמָּתוֺ, once plural constructלְעֻמּוֺתEzekiel 45:7; —a.close by, side by side with:Exodus 25:27(Exodus 37:14),Exodus 28:27(Exodus 39:20),Leviticus 3:9לְעֻמַּת הֻעָצֶה יְסִיר

Possible Meanings:
  • juxtaposition (semantic_range)
  • parallel to (semantic_range)
  • agreeing with (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H4696 מֵצַח
Definition:

8brow, forehead; —׳מabsoluteEzekiel 3:7, constructExodus 28:28;Jeremiah 3:3; suffixמִצְחֲךָEzekiel 3:8;Isaiah 48:4,מִצְחֶ֑וֺEzekiel 3:9;מִצְחוֺExodus 28:384t.;מִצְחָםExodus 3:8; plural constructמִצְחו 8brow, forehead; —׳מabsoluteEzekiel 3:7, constructExodus 28:28;Jeremiah 3:3; suffixמִצְחֲךָEzekiel 3:8;Isaiah 48:4,מִצְחֶ֑וֺEzekiel 3:9;מִצְחוֺExodus 28:384t.;מִצְחָםExodus 3:8; plural constructמִצְחו

H2389 חָזָק
Definition:

1918t.; feminineחֲזָקָהExodus 3:1931t. +Ezekiel 3:14(Co forᵑ0verb 3feminine singular); pluralחֲזָקִיםJudges 18:252t.; constructחִזְקֵיEzekiel 2:4(strike out Co. see below)Ezekiel 3:7; —1strong:a.of me 1918t.; feminineחֲזָקָהExodus 3:1931t. +Ezekiel 3:14(Co forᵑ0verb 3feminine singular); pluralחֲזָקִיםJudges 18:252t.; constructחִזְקֵיEzekiel 2:4(strike out Co. see below)Ezekiel 3:7; —1strong:a.of me

Possible Meanings:
  • strength (semantic_range)
H5980 עֻמָּה
Definition:

15always withלְ, suffixלְעֻמָּתוֺ, once plural constructלְעֻמּוֺתEzekiel 45:7; —a.close by, side by side with:Exodus 25:27(Exodus 37:14),Exodus 28:27(Exodus 39:20),Leviticus 3:9לְעֻמַּת הֻעָצֶה יְסִיר 15always withלְ, suffixלְעֻמָּתוֺ, once plural constructלְעֻמּוֺתEzekiel 45:7; —a.close by, side by side with:Exodus 25:27(Exodus 37:14),Exodus 28:27(Exodus 39:20),Leviticus 3:9לְעֻמַּת הֻעָצֶה יְסִיר

Possible Meanings:
  • juxtaposition (semantic_range)
  • parallel to (semantic_range)
  • agreeing with (semantic_range)
H4696 מֵצַח
Definition:

8brow, forehead; —׳מabsoluteEzekiel 3:7, constructExodus 28:28;Jeremiah 3:3; suffixמִצְחֲךָEzekiel 3:8;Isaiah 48:4,מִצְחֶ֑וֺEzekiel 3:9;מִצְחוֺExodus 28:384t.;מִצְחָםExodus 3:8; plural constructמִצְחו 8brow, forehead; —׳מabsoluteEzekiel 3:7, constructExodus 28:28;Jeremiah 3:3; suffixמִצְחֲךָEzekiel 3:8;Isaiah 48:4,מִצְחֶ֑וֺEzekiel 3:9;מִצְחוֺExodus 28:384t.;מִצְחָםExodus 3:8; plural constructמִצְחו

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