Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:3–6

3and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.

4Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. 5Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.

6But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’

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Ezekiel 33:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he seesוְרָאָ֥הwə·rā·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
comingבָּאָ֣הbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
that landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and blowsוְתָקַ֥עwə·ṯā·qa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רbaš·šō·w·p̄ārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
to warnוְהִזְהִ֥ירwə·hiz·hîrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Ezekiel 33:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then if anyone hearsוְשָׁמַ֨עwə·šā·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the soundק֤וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָר֙haš·šō·w·p̄ārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
but failsוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to heed the warningנִזְהָ֔רniz·hārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
and the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
comesוַתָּ֥בוֹאwat·tā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and takes him awayוַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּwat·tiq·qā·ḥê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH3947 take
his bloodדָּמ֥וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
will beיִֽהְיֶֽה׃yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on his own headבְרֹאשׁ֖וֹḇə·rō·šōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head

Ezekiel 33:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Since he heardשָׁמַע֙šā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the soundק֨וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֤רhaš·šō·w·p̄ārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
but failedוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to heed the warningנִזְהָ֔רniz·hārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
his bloodדָּמ֖וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
will beיִֽהְיֶ֑הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on his own headבּ֣וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
If heוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
had heeded the warningנִזְהָ֖רniz·hārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
he would have savedמִלֵּֽט׃mil·lêṭVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
his lifeנַפְשׁ֥וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Ezekiel 33:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the watchmanוְ֠הַצֹּפֶהwə·haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
seesיִרְאֶ֨הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the swordהַחֶ֜רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
comingבָּאָ֗הbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and failsוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to blowתָקַ֤עṯā·qa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the hornבַּשּׁוֹפָר֙baš·šō·w·p̄ārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
to warnנִזְהָ֔רniz·hārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
the peopleוְהָעָ֣םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
comesוַתָּב֣וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and takes awayוַתִּקַּ֥חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
a lifeנָ֑פֶשׁnā·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
then that oneה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will be taken awayנִלְקָ֔חnil·qāḥVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
but I will hold the watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֥הhaṣ·ṣō·p̄ehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
accountableאֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃ס’eḏ·rōšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
for his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹwə·ḏā·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood

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Ezekiel 33:3 Hosea 8:1 · Nehemiah 4:20 · Nehemiah 4:18 · Jeremiah 4:5 · Isaiah 58:1 · Joel 2:1

Ezekiel 33:4 Ezekiel 18:13 · Acts 18:6 · Ezekiel 33:9 · Jeremiah 6:17 · 2 Chronicles 25:16 · Zechariah 1:2–4 · Ezekiel 33:5

Ezekiel 33:5 Hebrews 11:7 · Exodus 9:19–21 · John 8:39 · Acts 2:37–41 · Hebrews 2:1–3 · Isaiah 51:2 · 2 Kings 6:10

Ezekiel 33:6 Ezekiel 3:18–20 · 2 Samuel 4:11 · Ezekiel 33:8–9 · Genesis 42:22 · Ezekiel 18:20 · Genesis 9:5 · John 8:21–24 · Ezekiel 34:10 · Ezekiel 18:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.