The Meaning of Ezekiel 11:2 Explained

Ezekiel 11:2

KJV: Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:

YLT: And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, these are the men who are devising iniquity, and who are giving evil counsel in this city;

Darby: And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and give wicked counsel in this city:

ASV: And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then said  he unto me, Son  of man,  these [are] the men  that devise  mischief,  and give  wicked  counsel  in this city: 

What does Ezekiel 11:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 11

1  The presumption of the princes
4  Their sin and judgment
13  Ezekiel complaining, God shows him his purpose in saving a remnant
22  The glory of God leaves the city
24  Ezekiel is returned to the captivity

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 11:2 mean?

And He said to me Son of man these [are] the men who devise iniquity and give counsel wicked in city this
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־ אָדָ֕ם אֵ֣לֶּה הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים הַחֹשְׁבִ֥ים אָ֛וֶן וְהַיֹּעֲצִ֥ים עֲצַת־ רָ֖ע בָּעִ֥יר הַזֹּֽאת

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר  And  He  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵלָ֑י  to  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
בֶּן־  Son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אָדָ֕ם  of  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.
אֵ֣לֶּה  these  [are] 
Parse: Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים  the  men 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
הַחֹשְׁבִ֥ים  who  devise 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: חָשַׁב 
Sense: to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count.
אָ֛וֶן  iniquity 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָוֶן 
Sense: trouble, wickedness, sorrow.
וְהַיֹּעֲצִ֥ים  and  give 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: יׄועֵץ 
Sense: to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan.
עֲצַת־  counsel 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עֵצָה 
Sense: counsel, advice, purpose.
רָ֖ע  wicked 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רַע 
Sense: bad, evil.
בָּעִ֥יר  in  city 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
הַזֹּֽאת  this 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular
Root: זׄאת  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.