Ezekiel 27:11 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 27:11

men = sons. Gammadims: or, valiant men. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 27:11

Ezekiel 27:11. Gammadims— Tutelar images. Spencer. Fuller supposes these Gammadims to have been Phoenicians. The Hebrew word גמדים gammadim is derived from גמד gamad, which signifies to be contracted, narrowed, &c. and Parkhurst is of opinion that these people were the inhabitants of the country about Tripoli in Syria, formerly called the Αγχων or Elbow of Phoenicia, from its being narrowed, and projecting into the sea in that form. See Parkhurst on the word גמד gamad. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 27:11

11. Gammadims—rather, as the Tyrians were Syro-Phoelignicians, from a Syriac root, meaning daring, "men of daring" [LUDOVICUS DE DIEU]. It is not likely the keeping of watch "in the towers" would have been entrusted to foreigners. Others take it from a Hebrew root, "a dagger," or short sword ( :-), "short-swordsmen." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 27:1-11

The great ship Tyre 27:1-11 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 27:10-11

Famous mercenaries from distant lands were on board; Tyre was able to attract warriors to fight for her because she was strong. But the outstanding men of Tyre itself were traders, not soldiers. These foreign soldiers came from as far away as Persia, Lud (Lydia in Anatolia, modern eastern Turkey), and Put (on the African coast of the southern Red Sea). Some authorities equate Put with Libya, but 30:5 treats them as two separate places. These soldiers contributed to the glory of Tyre’s... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:1-36

The Wreck of the gallant ShipUnder the figure of a ship, splendidly equipped, fully manned, and richly laden, but steered into stormy waters and wrecked, Ezekiel describes the fall of Tyre. In Ezekiel 27:10-20 the figure is partly dropped.3. People] RV ’peoples’; and so everywhere. 5. Senir] Mt. Hermon (Deuteronomy 3:9). 6. The company of the Ashurites.. ivory] RV ’hey have made thy benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood.’ The ’teasshur’ (mistaken in AV for Ashurites or Assyrians) was a species of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 27:11

(11) The Gammadims were in thy towers.—No people of this name is known, and it is extremely unlikely that the responsible posts upon the watch-towers would have been entrusted to foreigners. The word occurs only here, and is probably not a proper name, but should be translated brave men. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Ezekiel 27:17 'That is a remarkable verse, which I once met on a remarkable occasion, that I would also refer you to Ezekiel 27:17 . Tyrus may buy Judah's finest wheat; yea, her balm, and oil, and honey. What is the meaning of this? You would know what part of the parcel properly belonged to yourself.' So Erskine of Linlathen once wrote to Lady Elgin, cautioning her against hastily crediting supernatural visions and voices which appeared to possess Divine authority and insight, on the ground... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-36

TYRE (CONTINUED): SIDONEzekiel 27:1-36; Ezekiel 28:1-26THE remaining oracles on Tyre (chapters 27, Ezekiel 28:1-19) are somewhat different both in subject and mode of treatment from the chapter we have just finished. Chapter 26 is in the main a direct announcement of the fall of Tyre, delivered in the oratorical style which is the usual vehicle of prophetic address. She is regarded as a state occupying a definite place among the other states of the world, and sharing the fate of other peoples... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Ezekiel 27:1-36 . Ezekiel 27:1-25 give an interesting description of the world-wide commerce and glory of this proud world city. “Sic transit gloria mundi,” thus passeth the glory of the world! Of the proud and wicked mistress of the sea nothing but ruins remain and her very site is no longer known. What her past glory was is made known by the prophet, yet Ezekiel never had been to that city, nor did he have any knowledge of her grandeur, her great wealth and far reaching commerce. God revealed... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 27:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 27:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 27:11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 27:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 27:10-11

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 27:11

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-36

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezekiel 27:1-36

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