Ezekiel

Ezekiel 18:16

¹⁶He does not oppress another,

or retain a pledge, or commit robbery.

He gives his bread to the hungry

and covers the naked with clothing.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
oppress	הוֹנָ֔ה	hō·w·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
another	וְאִישׁ֙	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or retain	חָבָ֔ל	ḥā·ḇāl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2254 bind, pledge
a pledge	חֲבֹל֙	ḥă·ḇōl	Noun - masculine singular	H2258 pledge
or commit	גָזָ֑ל	ḡā·zāl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
robbery	וּגְזֵלָ֖ה	ū·ḡə·zê·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1500 plunder, spoil
He gives	נָתָ֔ן	nā·ṯān	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his bread	לַחְמוֹ֙	laḥ·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
to the hungry	לְרָעֵ֣ב	lə·rā·‘êḇ	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H7457 hungry
and covers	כִּסָּה־	kis·sāh-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
the naked	וְעֵר֖וֹם	wə·‘ê·rō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H5903 naked
with clothing	בָֽגֶד׃	ḇā·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H899 treachery

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.