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Ezekiel 27:17–20

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Ezekiel 27:17

17Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

Ezekiel 27:18

18Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

Ezekiel 27:19

19Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.

Ezekiel 27:20

20Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

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DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 27:17

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Israel

The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called in Scripture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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

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)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

market

A place of public buying and selling, or the trade and exchange carried on there.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wheat

A grain-bearing plant and its seed, commonly ground into flour for bread.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

oil

An oily substance used for food, light, anointing, or healing; also to anoint with oil, according to context.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

balm

Anything which heals, or which soothes or mitigates pain.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 27:18

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

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

wool

The soft hair or fleece of sheep, used as a material.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 27:19

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fro

Away or backward; chiefly used in the phrase 'to and fro' for movement from one direction to another.

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

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

cassia

The aromatic substance called cassia, used in the holy anointing oil and named among fragrant merchandise; the KJV does not identify its exact modern species.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

calamus

The sweet aromatic substance or plant called calamus in the KJV; the entry does not impose a disputed modern species identification.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

market

A place of public buying and selling, or the trade and exchange carried on there.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 27:20

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

clothes

Garments, dress, or cloth coverings and wrappings worn on or around the body.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 (facsimile-linked witness) · Strong's Exhaustive Concordance 1890 (occurrence-specific) · KJV usage (PCE)

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From verse 17

  1. Judges 11:33
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  2. 1 Kings 5:9
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  3. 2 Chronicles 2:10
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  4. Acts 12:20
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  5. Deuteronomy 32:14
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From verse 18

  1. Isaiah 7:8
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  2. 1 Kings 11:24–25
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  3. Acts 9:2
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  4. Ezekiel 47:16–18
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  5. Genesis 14:15
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From verse 19

  1. Exodus 30:23–24
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  2. Judges 18:29
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  3. Psalms 45:8
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  4. Song of Solomon 4:13–14
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From verse 20

  1. Genesis 25:3
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  2. Ezekiel 27:15
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