The Meaning of Ezekiel 32:11 Explained

Ezekiel 32:11

KJV: For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.

YLT: For thus said the Lord Jehovah: A sword of the king of Babylon entereth thee,

Darby: For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.

ASV: For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For thus saith  the Lord  GOD;  The sword  of the king  of Babylon  shall come  upon thee. 

What does Ezekiel 32:11 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 32

1  A lamentation for the fearful fall of Egypt
11  The sword of Babylon shall destroy it
17  It shall be brought down to hell, among all the uncircumcised nations

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 32:11 mean?

For thus says the Lord GOD the sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon you
כִּ֛י כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה חֶ֥רֶב מֶֽלֶךְ־ בָּבֶ֖ל תְּבוֹאֶֽךָ

כֹּ֥ה  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַ֖ר  says 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲדֹנָ֣י  the  Lord 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲדֹנָי  
Sense: my lord, lord.
יְהוִ֑ה  GOD 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
חֶ֥רֶב  the  sword 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: חֶרֶב  
Sense: sword, knife.
מֶֽלֶךְ־  of  the  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
בָּבֶ֖ל  of  Babylon 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בָּבֶל  
Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates.
תְּבוֹאֶֽךָ  shall  come  upon  you 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.