The Meaning of Ezekiel 27:27 Explained

Ezekiel 27:27

KJV: Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.

YLT: Thy wealth and thy remnants, Thy merchandise, thy mariners, And thy pilots, strengtheners of thy breach, And the traders of thy merchandise, And all thy men of war, who are in thee, And in all thine assembly that is in thy midst, Fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy fall,

Darby: Thy substance, and thy markets, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, they that repair thy leaks, and they that barter with thee, and all thy men of war that are in thee, along with all thine assemblage which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy fall.

ASV: Thy riches, and thy wares, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the dealers in thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, with all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy ruin.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thy riches,  and thy fairs,  thy merchandise,  thy mariners,  and thy pilots,  thy calkers,  and the occupiers  of thy merchandise,  and all thy men  of war,  that [are] in thee, and in all thy company  which [is] in the midst  of thee, shall fall  into the midst  of the seas  in the day  of thy ruin. 

What does Ezekiel 27:27 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 27

1  The riches and commerce of Tyrus
26  The great and irrecoverable fall thereof

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 27:27 mean?

Your riches and wares and merchandise Your mariners and pilots - Your caulkers and merchandisers and all men of your war who [are] in you and entire the company which [is] in your midst will fall into the midst of the seas on the day of your ruin
הוֹנֵךְ֙ וְעִזְבוֹנַ֔יִךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְ מַלָּחַ֖יִךְ וְחֹבְלָ֑יִךְ מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י בִדְקֵ֣ך‪‬ וְֽעֹרְבֵ֣י מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ וְכָל־ אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִלְחַמְתֵּ֜ךְ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֗ךְ וּבְכָל־ קְהָלֵךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְ יִפְּלוּ֙ בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּ֔ים בְּי֖וֹם מַפַּלְתֵּֽךְ

הוֹנֵךְ֙  Your  riches 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: הֹון  
Sense: wealth, riches, substance.
וְעִזְבוֹנַ֔יִךְ  and  wares 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: עִזְבֹונִים  
Sense: wares, goods.
מַעֲרָבֵ֕ךְ  and  merchandise 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: מַעֲרָב  
Sense: merchandise, articles of exchange.
מַלָּחַ֖יִךְ  Your  mariners 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: מַלָּח  
Sense: mariner, sailor, seaman.
וְחֹבְלָ֑יִךְ  and  pilots 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: חֹבֵל  
Sense: sailor, seaman.
מַחֲזִיקֵ֣י  - 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
בִדְקֵ֣ך‪‬  Your  caulkers 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: בֶּדֶק  
Sense: fissure, rent, breach, leak (in a building).
מַ֠עֲרָבֵךְ  merchandisers 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: מַעֲרָב  
Sense: merchandise, articles of exchange.
וְכָל־  and  all 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
אַנְשֵׁ֨י  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
מִלְחַמְתֵּ֜ךְ  of  your  war 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: מִלְחָמָה  
Sense: battle, war.
אֲשֶׁר־  who  [are] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בָּ֗ךְ  in  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular
וּבְכָל־  and  entire 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
קְהָלֵךְ֙  the  company 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: קָהָל  
Sense: assembly, company, congregation, convocation.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  which  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְ  in  your  midst 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: תָּוֶךְ  
Sense: midst, middle.
יִפְּלוּ֙  will  fall 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נָפַל  
Sense: to fall, lie, be cast down, fail.
בְּלֵ֣ב  into  the  midst 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
יַמִּ֔ים  of  the  seas 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.
בְּי֖וֹם  on  the  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
מַפַּלְתֵּֽךְ  of  your  ruin 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: מַפֶּלֶת  
Sense: carcass, ruin, overthrow.