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Ezekiel 2

Ezek. 2:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For they are γimpudent
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
qasheh (Hebrew #7186)
severe (in various applications)
KJV usage: churlish, cruel, grievous, hard((-hearted), thing), heavy, + impudent, obstinate, prevailed, rough(-ly), sore, sorrowful, stiff((necked)), stubborn, + in trouble.
Pronounce: kaw-sheh'
Origin: from 7185
children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
and stiffhearted
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
chazaq (Hebrew #2389)
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
KJV usage: harder, hottest, + impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).
Pronounce: khaw-zawk'
Origin: from 2388
. I do send
shalach (Hebrew #7971)
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
Pronounce: shaw-lakh'
Origin: a primitive root
a thee unto them; and thou shalt say
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto them, Thus saith
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
the Lord
'Adonay (Hebrew #136)
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
KJV usage: (my) Lord.
Pronounce: ad-o-noy'
Origin: am emphatic form of 113
God
Yhovih (Hebrew #3069)
a variation of 3068 (used after 136, and pronounced by Jews as 430, in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounce 3068 as 136)
KJV usage: God.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vee'
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hard of face.
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Matt. 10:16• 16Behold, *I* send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves. (Matt. 10:16)

Cross References

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Ezek. 3:7• 7But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee, for none of them will hearken unto me. For all the house of Israel are hard of forehead and stiff of heart. (Ezek. 3:7)
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Deut. 10:16• 16Circumcise then the foreskin of your heart, and stiffen your neck no more. (Deut. 10:16)
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Deut. 31:27• 27for I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck. Lo, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against Jehovah; and how much more after my death! (Deut. 31:27)
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2 Chron. 30:8• 8Now, harden not your necks, as your fathers; yield yourselves to Jehovah, and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever; and serve Jehovah your God, that the fierceness of his anger may turn away from you. (2 Chron. 30:8)
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2 Chron. 36:13• 13And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take oath by God; and he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from returning to Jehovah the God of Israel. (2 Chron. 36:13)
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Psa. 95:8• 8Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah, in the wilderness; (Psa. 95:8)
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Isa. 48:4• 4Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass, (Isa. 48:4)
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Jer. 3:3• 3And the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; but thou hast a harlot's forehead, thou refusest to be ashamed. (Jer. 3:3)
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Jer. 5:3• 3Jehovah, are not thine eyes upon fidelity? Thou hast smitten them, but they are not sore; thou hast consumed them, they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. (Jer. 5:3)
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Jer. 6:15• 15Are they ashamed that they have committed abomination? Nay, they are not at all ashamed, neither know they what it is to blush. Therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them they shall stumble, saith Jehovah. (Jer. 6:15)
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Jer. 8:12• 12Are they ashamed that they have committed abomination? Nay, they are not at all ashamed, and they know not how to blush. Therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall stumble, saith Jehovah. (Jer. 8:12)
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Matt. 10:16• 16Behold, *I* send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves. (Matt. 10:16)
impudent.
Heb. hard of face.
Prov. 21:29• 29A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way. (Prov. 21:29)
Thus.
1 Kings 22:14• 14And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what Jehovah shall say to me, that will I speak. (1 Kings 22:14)
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Jer. 26:2‑3• 2Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them: diminish not a word.
 3Peradventure they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the wickedness of their doings. (Jer. 26:2‑3)
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Acts 20:26‑27• 26Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,
 27for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God. (Acts 20:26‑27)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and these children are impudenta and hard-hearted: I am sending thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovahb.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "stiff of face." see ch. 3.7.
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Adonai Jehovah, characteristic of this prophet, used about 200 times. Adonai, a plural form of Adon, "lord," "master," is a name of God, not merely a title.