The Meaning of Ezekiel 11:4 Explained

Ezekiel 11:4

KJV: Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

YLT: Therefore prophesy concerning them, prophesy, son of man.'

Darby: Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man.

ASV: Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore prophesy  against them, prophesy,  O son  of man. 

What does Ezekiel 11:4 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 11:4 mean?

Therefore prophesy against them prophesy son of man
לָכֵ֖ן הִנָּבֵ֣א עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם הִנָּבֵ֖א בֶּן־ אָדָֽם

הִנָּבֵ֣א  prophesy 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: נָבָא  
Sense: to prophesy.
עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם  against  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הִנָּבֵ֖א  prophesy 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: נָבָא  
Sense: to prophesy.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אָדָֽם  of  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.