Ezekiel 22:25
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.

Young's Literal Translation
A conspiracy of its prophets [is] in its midst, as a roaring lion tearing prey; The soul they have devoured, Wealth and glory they have taken, Its widows have multiplied in its midst.

King James Bible
[There is] a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

Hebrew
The conspiracy
קֶ֤שֶׁר (qe·šer)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7195: An, alliance

of the princes
נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ (nə·ḇî·’e·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

in her midst
בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

is like a roaring
שׁוֹאֵ֖ג (šō·w·’êḡ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7580: To rumble, moan

lion
כַּאֲרִ֥י (ka·’ă·rî)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 738: A lion

tearing
טֹ֣רֵֽף (ṭō·rêp̄)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food

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

They devour
אָכָ֗לוּ (’ā·ḵā·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 398: To eat

the people,
נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

seize
יִקָּ֔חוּ (yiq·qā·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3947: To take

the treasures
חֹ֤סֶן (ḥō·sen)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2633: Wealth, treasure

and precious things,
וִיקָר֙ (wî·qār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3366: Value, wealth, costliness, dignity

and multiply
הִרְבּ֥וּ (hir·bū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

the widows
אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ (’al·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place

within her.
בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ (ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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