Ezekiel 16:17
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,”
זָכָר
Male, masculine. Zakar. God created male and female. Both equally bear His image. Both are essential to reflecting the fullness of who He is.
צֶלֶם
images of
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צֶלֶם
Image, likeness. Tselem. The stamp of God on every human being. You bear His image. You were made to reflect His character into the world.
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כְּלִי
the articles of
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כְּלִי
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
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נָתַן
I had given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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תִּפְאָרָה
beauty/ your
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תִּפְאָרָה
ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)
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