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Ezekiel 37:1–4

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Ezekiel 37:1

1THE hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,

Ezekiel 37:2

2And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

Ezekiel 37:3

3And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.

Ezekiel 37:4

4Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.

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DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 37:1

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)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

carried

To carry: to bear, convey, support, or take from one place to another.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

set

To place, fix, appoint, establish, or prescribe; also fixed or determined.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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midst

The middle or central part; the position among or surrounded by others.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 37:2

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

caused

Produced; effected; brought about.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

pass

To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

about

Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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

open

Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest; as a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 37:3

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

live

Having life; having respiration and other organic functions in operation, or in a capacity to operate; not dead; Having vegetable life; to continue in constantly or habitually.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

answered

Replied or responded; spoke in answer to a person, statement, or situation.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Lord

A title of authority applied here to God, Christ, or a male master or ruler, according to the verse.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Ezekiel 37:4

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Again

Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Prophesy

To speak a message given by God; to proclaim, explain, or foretell under divine direction.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hear

To perceive by the ear; to listen, attend, understand, or obey, according to context.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

word

A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

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

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From verse 1

  1. Ezekiel 3:22
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  2. Acts 8:39
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  3. Ezekiel 1:3
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  4. Ezekiel 33:22
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  5. Jeremiah 7:32
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From verse 2

  1. Psalms 141:7
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  2. Ezekiel 37:11
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  3. Deuteronomy 11:30
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From verse 3

  1. John 11:25–26
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  2. John 5:21
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  3. Deuteronomy 32:39
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  4. Romans 4:17
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  5. 2 Corinthians 1:9–10
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From verse 4

  1. John 5:25
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  2. John 5:28–29
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  3. Matthew 21:21
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  4. Ezekiel 36:1
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  5. Jeremiah 22:29
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