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Ezekiel 14:7

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For when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel separates himself from Me, sets up idols in his heart, and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me, I the LORD will answer him Myself.

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Strong's Concordancev. 7

אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity גֵּר (gêr, H1616) — properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner גּוּר (gûwr, H1481) — properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn… נָזַר (nâzar, H5144) — to hold aloof, i.e. (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even… אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… עָלָה (ʻâlâh, H5927) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of… גִּלּוּל (gillûwl, H1544) — properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol לֵב (lêb, H3820) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the… שׂוּם (sûwm, H7760) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and… מִכְשׁוֹל (mikshôwl, H4383) — a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an… עָוֺן (ʻâvôn, H5771) — perversity, i.e. (moral) evil נֹכַח (nôkach, H5227) — properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in…

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