Ezekiel

Ezekiel 18:23

²³Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do I take any pleasure in	הֶחָפֹ֤ץ	he·ḥā·p̄ōṣ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2654 delight in
the death	מ֣וֹת	mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4194 death
of the wicked	רָשָׁ֔ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
Wouldn’t I prefer	הֲל֛וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
that he turn	בְּשׁוּב֥וֹ	bə·šū·ḇōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from his ways	מִדְּרָכָ֖יו	mid·də·rā·ḵāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and live	וְחָיָֽה׃ס	wə·ḥā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.