KJV: The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
YLT: Elders of Gebal and its wise men have been in thee, Strengthening thy breach; All ships of the sea and their mariners, Have been in thee, to trade with thy merchandise.
Darby: The elders of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee repairing thy leaks; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee, to barter with thee.
ASV: The old men of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to deal in thy merchandise.
| זִקְנֵ֨י | Elders |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct Root: זָקֵן Sense: old. |
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| גְבַ֤ל | of Gebal |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גְּבַל Sense: a maritime town of Phoenicia near Tyre (modern ‘Jebeil’) known to the Greeks as ‘Byblus’. |
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| וַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙ | and its wise men |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular Root: חָכָם Sense: wise, wise (man). |
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| בָ֔ךְ | in you |
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Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular |
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| מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י | to caulk |
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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. |
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| בִּדְקֵ֑ךְ | your seams |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: בֶּדֶק Sense: fissure, rent, breach, leak (in a building). |
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| אֳנִיּ֨וֹת | the ships |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: אֳנִיָּה Sense: ship. |
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| הַיָּ֤ם | of the sea |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יָם Sense: sea. |
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| וּמַלָּֽחֵיהֶם֙ | and their oarsmen |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: מַלָּח Sense: mariner, sailor, seaman. |
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| לַעֲרֹ֖ב | to market |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָרַב Sense: to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge. |
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| מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ | your merchandise |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: מַעֲרָב Sense: merchandise, articles of exchange. |
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