New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and there their virgin bosom was handled.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
and they played to commit fornication, be a harlot Verb H2181 וַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָה vat·tiz·nei·nah
the harlot to commit fornication, be a harlot Verb H2181 זָנ֑וּ za·nu;
in Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 בְמִצְרַ֔יִם ve·mitz·ra·yim,
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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They played the harlot to commit fornication, be a harlot Verb H2181    
in their youth; youth, early life Noun H5271 בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן bin·'u·rei·hen
there there, thither Adverb H8033 מָּה mah
their breasts (female) breast Noun H7699 שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן she·dei·hen,
were pressed to press, squeeze Verb H4600 מֹעֲכ֣וּ mo·'a·chu
and there there, thither Adverb H8033 וְשָׁ֣ם ve·sham
their virgin virginity Noun H1331 בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ be·tu·lei·hen.
bosom breast, teat, nipple Noun H1717 דַּדֵּ֖י dad·dei
was handled. to press, squeeze Verb H6213 עִשּׂ֔וּ is·su,

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and there their virgin bosom was handled.
King James Bible and And they played the harlot committed whoredoms in Egypt. They played the harlot Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth; youth: there were their breasts were pressed pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virgin bosom was handled.virginity.
Hebrew Greek English and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and there their virgin bosom was handled.