Ezekiel 20:4:7Ezek.20.4.W7TAB
הוֹדִיעֵ֥ם׃
hodiem
“make known to them”
- Transliteration
- ho-di-EM
- Extended
- hoh-dih-EE-ehm
- IPA
- /hoː.diˈʕeːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- make known to them
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ho-di-EM
- clause
et-to-a-VOt a-vo-TAM ho-di-EM
- sentence
ha-tish-POT o-TAM ha-tish-pe-TOT ben-a-DAM et-to-a-VOt a-vo-TAM ho-di-EM
Exegesis
The sequence concludes with the Hiphil perfect hodiehem {הוֹדִיעֵם | hō-ḏî-ʿēm} ‘make them know’, forming a parallel causative clause. The interplay of judicial interrogation and parallel causative imperatives underscores both accountability and the prophetic duty to expose inherited iniquities.
Root and etymology
ʿ-m-mʿayin–mem–mem
“people, nation”
In context — Ezekiel 20:4
Will you judge them, son of man? Will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers; make them aware.
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 20:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Ezekiel 20:4, so the Hebrew word הוֹדִיעֵ֥ם׃ (hodiem) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ezek.20.4.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.20.4.W7.S1) and character.