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Ezekiel 29 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Ezekiel 29, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 21
- verses
- 344 / 140
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 2
- classic sermon excerpts
- 2
- preachers & commentators
Ezekiel 29 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מִצְרַיִם | Mitsrayim | H4714 | 12 | Mitsrajim |
| יְאֹר | yᵉʼôr | H2975 | 8 | channel, Nile |
| יְהֹוִה | Yᵉhôvih | H3069 | 6 | |
| אֲדֹנָי | ʼĂdônây | H136 | 6 | Lord |
| נָתַן | nâthan | H5414 | 7 | give, put |
| שְׁמָמָה | shᵉmâmâh | H8077 | 4 | devastation, astonishment |
| תָּוֶךְ | tâvek | H8432 | 5 | bisection, centre |
How preachers through history handled this text
2 public-domain excerpts on Ezekiel 29, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“XXIX A prediction of the destruction of Pharaoh, for his treacherous dealing with Israel, ver. 1-7. A prediction of the desolation of Egypt, ver. 8-12. A promise of the restoration thereof in part, ver. 13-16. A prediction of Nebuchadrezzar's passing it, ver. 17-20. A promise of mercy to Israel, ver. 21. 1. The tenth year - Of Jeconiah's captivity. 3. The great dragon - The crocodile; our prophet, as well as Isaiah, compares the Egyptian king to that devouring serpent, or dragon. That lieth - Not only at rest, but waiting for prey. …”
— John Wesley, Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible, on Ezekiel 29:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Cush 1 — Ezek 29:10
- Egypt — Ezek 29:10
- Migdol 3 — Ezek 29:10
- Nile — Ezek 29:10
- Syene — Ezek 29:10
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