Ezekiel 23:21

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.

Complete Jewish Bible:

You yearned for the lewdness of your girlhood, when the Egyptians used to fondle your nipples and caress your young breasts

Berean Standard Bible:

So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.

American Standard Version:

Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in the handling of thy bosom by the Egyptians for the breasts of thy youth.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Thus thou calledst to remembrance{H6485} the lewdness{H2154} of thy youth{H5271}, in bruising{H6213} thy teats{H1717} by the Egyptians{H4714} for the paps{H7699} of thy youth{H5271}.

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Commentary for Ezekiel 23:21

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H6485
    There are 270 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּקַד
    Transliteration: pâqad
    Pronunciation: paw-kad'
    Description: a primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.; appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want.
  2. Strong's Number: H2154
    There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זִמָּה
    Transliteration: zimmâh
    Pronunciation: zim-maw'
    Description: or זַמָּה; from זָמַם; a plan, especially a bad one; heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).
  3. Strong's Number: H5271
    There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָעוּר
    Transliteration: nâʻûwr
    Pronunciation: naw-oor'
    Description: or נָעֻר; and (feminine) נְעֻרָה; properly, passive participle from נַעַר as denominative; (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people); childhood, youth.
  4. Strong's Number: H6213
    There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָשָׂה
    Transliteration: ʻâsâh
    Pronunciation: aw-saw'
    Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
  5. Strong's Number: H1717
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דַּד
    Transliteration: dad
    Pronunciation: dad
    Description: apparently from the same as דּוֹד; the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape); breast, teat.
  6. Strong's Number: H4714
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִצְרַיִם
    Transliteration: Mitsrayim
    Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim
    Description: dual of מָצוֹר; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
  7. Strong's Number: H7699
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁד
    Transliteration: shad
    Pronunciation: shad
    Description: or שֹׁד; probably from שׁוּד (in its original sense) contracted; the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging); breast, pap, teat.