Ezekiel 28:12

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"Human being, raise a lament for the king of Tzor, and tell him that Adonai ELOHIM says: 'You put the seal on perfection; you were full of wisdom and perfect in beauty;

Berean Standard Bible:

“Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

American Standard Version:

Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Son{H1121} of man{H120}, take up{H5375} a lamentation{H7015} upon the king{H4428} of Tyrus{H6865}, and say{H559} unto him, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Thou sealest up{H2856} the sum{H8508}, full{H4392} of wisdom{H2451}, and perfect{H3632} in beauty{H3308}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Ezekiel 19:1

  • ¶ Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

Ezekiel 26:17

  • And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, [that wast] inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror [to be] on all that haunt it!

2 Corinthians 1:22

  • Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Colossians 1:9

  • ¶ For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 2:3

  • In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

James 3:13

  • ¶ Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

James 3:18

  • And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

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Commentary for Ezekiel 28:12

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  2. Strong's Number: H120
    There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָדָם
    Transliteration: ʼâdâm
    Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
    Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  3. Strong's Number: H5375
    There are 611 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָשָׂא
    Transliteration: nâsâʼ
    Pronunciation: naw-saw'
    Description: or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 (אֲבַד)), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative; accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield.
  4. Strong's Number: H7015
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קִינָה
    Transliteration: qîynâh
    Pronunciation: kee-naw'
    Description: from קוּן; a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments); lamentation.
  5. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  6. Strong's Number: H6865
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צֹר
    Transliteration: Tsôr
    Pronunciation: tsore
    Description: or צוֹר; the same as צֹר; a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine; Tyre, Tyrus.
  7. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  8. Strong's Number: H136
    There are 910 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲדֹנָי
    Transliteration: ʼĂdônây
    Pronunciation: ad-o-noy'
    Description: an emphatic form of אָדוֹן; the Lord (used as a proper name of God only); (my) Lord.
  9. Strong's Number: H3069
    There are 295 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוִה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvih
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vee'
    Description: a variation of יְהֹוָה (used after אֲדֹנָי, and pronounced by Jews as אֱלֹהִים, in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounce יְהֹוָה as אֲדֹנָי); {YHWH}; God.
  10. Strong's Number: H2856
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָתַם
    Transliteration: châtham
    Pronunciation: khaw-tham'
    Description: a primitive root; to close up; especially to seal; make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
  11. Strong's Number: H8508
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תׇּכְנִית
    Transliteration: toknîyth
    Pronunciation: tok-neeth'
    Description: from תֹּכֶן; admeasurement, i.e. consummation; pattern, sum.
  12. Strong's Number: H4392
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָלֵא
    Transliteration: mâlêʼ
    Pronunciation: maw-lay'
    Description: from מָלֵא; full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully; [idiom] she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
  13. Strong's Number: H2451
    There are 141 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חׇכְמָה
    Transliteration: chokmâh
    Pronunciation: khok-maw'
    Description: from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
  14. Strong's Number: H3632
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּלִיל
    Transliteration: kâlîyl
    Pronunciation: kaw-leel'
    Description: from כָּלַל; complete; as noun, the whole (specifically, a sacrifice entirely consumed); as adverb, fully; all, every whit, flame, perfect(-ion), utterly, whole burnt offering (sacrifice), wholly.
  15. Strong's Number: H3308
    There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יֳפִי
    Transliteration: yŏphîy
    Pronunciation: yof-ee'
    Description: from יָפָה; beauty; beauty.