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Ezekiel 31:5

Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּן֙kenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…גָּבְהָ֣אgavehabe haughtyגָּבַהּverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be haughty”, a completed actionH1361to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughtyexalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.קֹמָת֔וֹqomatvoheightקוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “height”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6967height[idiom] along, height, high, stature, tall.מִכֹּ֖לmikolfrom allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עֲצֵ֣יatsetreeעֵץnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “tree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.הַשָּׂדֶ֑הhasadehthe fieldשָׂדֶהdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the field”, the ordinary formH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.וַתִּרְבֶּ֨ינָהvatirbeynahand increaseרָבָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “and increase”, the next action in the storyH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…סַֽרְעַפֹּתָ֜יוsarapotayvboughסַרְעַפָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bough”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5634a twigbough.וַתֶּאֱרַ֧כְנָהvateerakhnahand longאָרַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “and long”, the next action in the storyH748to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-) long, [phrase] (out-, over-) live, tarry (long).פארתוfrtvboughפְּאֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bough”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6288properly, ornamentation, i.e. (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright greenbough, branch, sprig.פֹארֹתָ֛יוforotayvboughפְּאֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bough”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6288properly, ornamentation, i.e. (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright greenbough, branch, sprig.מִמַּ֥יִםmimayimfrom waterמַיִםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “from water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).רַבִּ֖יםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…בְּשַׁלְּחֽוֹbeshalchvoin sendשָׁלַחpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in send”, the to-form of the verbH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] 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, ou…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long, because of the multitude of waters, when it shot them forth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot them forth.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore higher hath been his stature than all trees of the field, And multiplied are his boughs, and long are his branches, Because of many waters in his shooting forth,

World English Bible

Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied. Its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it spread them out.

Darby Translation

Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long, because of great waters, when he shot forth.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore was his height exalted above all the trees of the country: and his branches were multiplied, and his boughs were elevated because of many waters.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long, because of the multitude of waters, when it shot them forth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore was his stature exalted above all the trees of the field, and his branches spread far by the help of much water.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἕνεκεν τούτου ὑψώθη τὸ μέγεθος αὐτοῦ παρὰ πάντα τὰ ξύλα τοῦ πεδίου, καὶ ἐπλατύνθησαν οἱ κλάδοι αὐτοῦ ἀφʼ ὕδατος πολλοῦ.