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Ezekiel 27:14–16

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Ezekiel 27:14

14They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.

Ezekiel 27:15

15The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.

Ezekiel 27:16

16Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.

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DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 27:14

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

traded

Conducted business by buying, selling, or exchanging; dealt in goods.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

horses

Large hoofed animals used for riding, drawing chariots, and war.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 27:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

merchants

Traders or dealers who buy, sell, exchange, import, or export goods.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

many

A great number; numerous persons or things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

isles

Tracts of land surrounded by water; islands or distant coastlands, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

ivory

The hard, pale material of an elephant's tusk, used for buildings, furniture, vessels, or merchandise.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 27:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Syria

The country or region of Syria north of Israel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

merchant

A trader or dealer who buys, sells, exchanges, imports, or exports goods.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

occupied

To engage in business or trade; also to possess, use, or fill a place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

emeralds

Precious stones called emeralds in KJV descriptions.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

purple

A reddish-blue colour; cloth or clothing of that colour, often associated with wealth or royalty.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

work

Labor, activity, deed, operation, or a result produced; as a verb, to labor, act, make, produce, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fine

Pure or refined; of excellent quality; also a payment imposed as a penalty, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

linen

Cloth made of flax or hemp. Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

coral

The precious substance called coral in the KJV; the entry does not impose a disputed modern natural identification.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 14

  1. Ezekiel 38:6
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  2. Genesis 10:3
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  3. 1 Chronicles 1:6
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From verse 15

  1. 1 Kings 10:22
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  2. Genesis 10:7
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  3. Revelation 18:12
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  4. Ezekiel 27:20
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  5. Jeremiah 25:23
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From verse 16

  1. Judges 10:6
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  2. Ezekiel 28:13
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  3. 2 Samuel 10:6
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  4. 2 Samuel 15:8
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  5. 2 Samuel 8:5
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