Ezekiel 22:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

Young's Literal Translation
Its princes in its midst [are] as wolves, Tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, For the sake of gaining dishonest gain.

King James Bible
Her princes in the midst thereof [are] like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, [and] to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

Hebrew
Her officials
שָׂרֶ֣יהָ (śā·re·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

within
בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ (ḇə·qir·bāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

her are like wolves
כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים (kiz·’ê·ḇîm)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2061: A wolf

tearing
טֹ֣רְפֵי (ṭō·rə·p̄ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food

their prey,
טָ֑רֶף (ṭā·rep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food

shedding
לִשְׁפָּךְ־ (liš·pāḵ-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out

blood,
דָּם֙ (dām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

and destroying
לְאַבֵּ֣ד (lə·’ab·bêḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

lives
נְפָשׁ֔וֹת (nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

for
לְמַ֖עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

dishonest gain.
בְּצֹ֥עַ (bə·ṣō·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1214: To cut off, break off, gain by violence

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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