Ezekiel 4:7
"Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege at Jerusalem,.... All the while he was lying either on the left side or the right, his face was to be directed to the siege of Jerusalem, portrayed upon the tile, and to all the preparations made for that purpose, to show that all

had reference to that and that it wound certainly be; for, as the prophet represented the Chaldean army the directing and setting his face to the siege shows their resolution and inflexibleness, that they were determined upon taking the city, and nothing should divert them from it: and thine arm shall be uncovered; which was usual in fighting in those times and countries; for, wearing long garments, they were obliged to turn them up on the arm, or lay them aside, that they might more expeditiously handle their weapons, and engage with the enemy: in this form the soldiers in Trajan's column are figured fighting; and it is related that the Africans used to fight with their arms uncovered (h); thus Scanderbeg in later times used to fight the Turks. The design of the phrase is to show how ready, diligent, and expeditious, the Chaldeans would be in carrying on the siege. The Targum renders it, "thou shalt strengthen thine arm;'' and so do the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions: and thou shall prophesy against it: meaning not so much by words, if at all, but by these actions, gestures, and habit; for they all foretold what would certainly come to pass. (h) Vid. Lydium de Re Militari, l. 4. c. 3. p. 160.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H4692 מָצוֹר
Definition:

7suffixמְצוּרֶ֑ךָEzekiel 4:8; —1siegeשָׂם עָלֵינוּ׳מMicah 4:14he hath laid siege to us, compare׳וְנָתַתָּ֫ עָלֶיהָ מEzekiel 4:2;׳בּוֺא בַמּis come into a state of siegeDeuteronomy 20:19;2 Kings 24:10; 7suffixמְצוּרֶ֑ךָEzekiel 4:8; —1siegeשָׂם עָלֵינוּ׳מMicah 4:14he hath laid siege to us, compare׳וְנָתַתָּ֫ עָלֶיהָ מEzekiel 4:2;׳בּוֺא בַמּis come into a state of siegeDeuteronomy 20:19;2 Kings 24:10;

Possible Meanings:
  • siege-enclosure (semantic_range)
  • entrenchment (semantic_range)
H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַם
Definition:

10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1 10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1

Possible Meanings:
  • Jerusalem (semantic_range)
H3559 כּוּן
Definition:

46; 3pluralנָכ֫וֺנוּProverbs 19:29;נָכֹּ֫נוּEzekiel 16:7;ImperfectיִכּוֺןProverbs 12:3+; 3 feminine singularתִּכּוֺןJeremiah 30:20+;וַתִּכֹּן1 Kings 2:12; 2Chronicles 8:16, etc.;ImperativeהִכּוֺןAmos 46; 3pluralנָכ֫וֺנוּProverbs 19:29;נָכֹּ֫נוּEzekiel 16:7;ImperfectיִכּוֺןProverbs 12:3+; 3 feminine singularתִּכּוֺןJeremiah 30:20+;וַתִּכֹּן1 Kings 2:12; 2Chronicles 8:16, etc.;ImperativeהִכּוֺןAmos

Possible Meanings:
  • cake (semantic_range)
  • sacrificial cake (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

H2220 זְרוֹעַ
Definition:

6and (rare)masculineIsaiah 51:5, compare belowarm, shoulder, strength(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrian (Tel el Amarna102, 1. 12, etc.)zurû, compare JastrJBL xi, 1892, 123; Arabic; Aramaicדְּרָעָא,; Ethiopic) 6and (rare)masculineIsaiah 51:5, compare belowarm, shoulder, strength(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrian (Tel el Amarna102, 1. 12, etc.)zurû, compare JastrJBL xi, 1892, 123; Arabic; Aramaicדְּרָעָא,; Ethiopic)

H2834 חָשַׂף
Definition:

10,חֲשָׂפָהּJoel 1:7,חָשַׂפְתִּיJeremiah 13:26;Jeremiah 49:10;ImperfectוַיֶּחֱשׂףPsalm 29:9;Imperativefeminine singularחֶשְׂמִּיֿIsaiah 47:2;Infinitive absoluteחָשׂףJoel 1:7;constructלַחְשׂףIsaiah 30: 10,חֲשָׂפָהּJoel 1:7,חָשַׂפְתִּיJeremiah 13:26;Jeremiah 49:10;ImperfectוַיֶּחֱשׂףPsalm 29:9;Imperativefeminine singularחֶשְׂמִּיֿIsaiah 47:2;Infinitive absoluteחָשׂףJoel 1:7;constructלַחְשׂףIsaiah 30:

Possible Meanings:
  • strip off (semantic_range)
  • strip (semantic_range)
  • make bare (semantic_range)
H5012 נָבָא
Definition:

17t.; 2 masculine singularנִבֵּאתָJeremiah 20:62t.;נִבֵּיתָJeremiah 26:9; 1singularנִבֵּאתִיEzekiel 37:7; 3pluralנִבֵּאוּJeremiah 2:83t.;נִבָּ֑אוּJeremiah 23:21;Imperfect3masculine singularיִנָּבֵאAmo 17t.; 2 masculine singularנִבֵּאתָJeremiah 20:62t.;נִבֵּיתָJeremiah 26:9; 1singularנִבֵּאתִיEzekiel 37:7; 3pluralנִבֵּאוּJeremiah 2:83t.;נִבָּ֑אוּJeremiah 23:21;Imperfect3masculine singularיִנָּבֵאAmo

Possible Meanings:
  • prophesy (semantic_range)
  • prophesy (semantic_range)
  • heathen prophets (semantic_range)
  • prophesy (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)

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