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Ezekiel 16:56

For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

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וְל֤וֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הָֽיְתָה֙hayetahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.סְדֹ֣םsedomSodomסְדֹםnoun, proper name — “Sodom”H5467Sedom, a place near the Dead SeaSodom.אֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְachotekhesisterאָחוֹתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “sister”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)(an-) other, sister, together.לִשְׁמוּעָ֖הlishmuahto bruitשְׁמוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to bruit”, the ordinary formH8052something heard, i.e. an announcementbruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.בְּפִ֑יךְbefikhein edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…בְּי֖וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…גְּאוֹנָֽיִךְgeonayikhmajestyגָּאוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “majesty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1347{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

Young’s Literal Translation

And thy sister Sodom hath not been for a report in thy mouth, In the day of thine arrogancy,

World English Bible

For your sister Sodom was not mentioned by your mouth in the day of your pride,

Darby Translation

Yea, Sodom thy sister was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

Douay-Rheims

And Sodom thy sister was not heard of in thy mouth, in the day of thy pride,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And surely thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the days of thy pride:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἰ μὴ ἦν Σόδομα ἡ ἀδελφή σου εἰς ἀκοὴν ἐν τῷ στόματί σου ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ὑπερηφανίας σου·