Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:30–33

³⁰As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD!’

³¹So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. ³²Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. ³³So when it comes to pass— and surely it will come— then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”

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Ezekiel 33:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for you	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֔ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
your people	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
are talking	הַנִּדְבָּרִ֤ים	han·niḏ·bā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H1696 speak
about you	בְּךָ֙	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
near	אֵ֣צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
the city walls	הַקִּיר֔וֹת	haq·qî·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7023 wall
and in the doorways	וּבְפִתְחֵ֖י	ū·ḇə·p̄iṯ·ḥê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of their houses	הַבָּתִּ֑ים	hab·bāt·tîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
One	חַ֣ד	ḥaḏ	Number - masculine singular construct	H2297 one
speaks	וְדִבֶּר־	wə·ḏib·ber-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
another	אַחַ֗ד	’a·ḥaḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
each	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
to his brother	אָחִיו֙	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Come	בֹּֽאוּ־	bō·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and hear	וְשִׁמְע֔וּ	wə·šim·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
the message	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
that has come	הַיּוֹצֵ֖א	hay·yō·w·ṣê	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from	מֵאֵ֥ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Ezekiel 33:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So My people	עָ֞ם	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
come	וְיָב֣וֹאוּ	wə·yā·ḇō·w·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	אֵ֠לֶיךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
as usual	כִּמְבוֹא־	kim·ḇō·w-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
sit	וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ	wə·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
before you	לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and hear	וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙	wə·šā·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
your words	דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ	də·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
but they do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
put them into practice	יַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ	ya·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
Although	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵ֣מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
express	עֹשִׂ֔ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
love	עֲגָבִ֤ים	‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm	Noun - common plural	H5690 (sensuous) love
with their mouths	בְּפִיהֶם֙	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
their hearts	לִבָּ֥ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
pursue	הֹלֵֽךְ׃	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
dishonest gain	בִצְעָ֖ם	ḇiṣ·‘ām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit

Ezekiel 33:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	וְהִנְּךָ֤	wə·hin·nə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Interjection; second person masculine singular	H2005 lo! behold
you	וְהִנְּךָ֤	wə·hin·nə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Interjection; second person masculine singular	H2005 lo! behold
to them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
like a singer of love	עֲגָבִ֔ים	‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm	Noun - common plural	H5690 (sensuous) love
songs	כְּשִׁ֣יר	kə·šîr	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7892 song
with a beautiful	יְפֵ֥ה	yə·p̄êh	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3303 fair, beautiful
voice	ק֖וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
who skillfully	וּמֵטִ֣ב	ū·mê·ṭiḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
plays an instrument	נַגֵּ֑ן	nag·gên	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H5059 touch
They hear	וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙	wə·šā·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
your words	דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ	də·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
but do not	אֵינָ֖ם	’ê·nām	Adverb; third person masculine plural	H369 nothing, nought
put them into practice	וְעֹשִׂ֥ים	wə·‘ō·śîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make

Ezekiel 33:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So when it comes to pass	וּבְבֹאָ֑הּ	ū·ḇə·ḇō·’āh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and surely	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
it will come	בָאָ֔ה	ḇā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
then they will know	וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a prophet	נָבִ֖יא	nā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
has been	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
among them	בְתוֹכָֽם׃ס	ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst