Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:31–32

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.

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Ezekiel 33:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So My peopleעָ֞ם‘āmNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
comeוְיָב֣וֹאוּwə·yā·ḇō·w·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to youאֵ֠לֶיךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
as usualכִּמְבוֹא־kim·ḇō·w-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
sitוְיֵשְׁב֤וּwə·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
before youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and hearוְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙wə·šā·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
your wordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
but they do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
put them into practiceיַֽעֲשׂ֑וּya·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
Althoughכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
expressעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
loveעֲגָבִ֤ים‘ă·ḡā·ḇîmNoun - common pluralH5690 (sensuous) love
with their mouthsבְּפִיהֶם֙bə·p̄î·hemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6310 mouth
their heartsלִבָּ֥םlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
pursueהֹלֵֽךְ׃hō·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
dishonest gainבִצְעָ֖םḇiṣ·‘āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit

Ezekiel 33:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Indeedוְהִנְּךָ֤wə·hin·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Interjection; second person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold
youוְהִנְּךָ֤wə·hin·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Interjection; second person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold
to themלָהֶם֙lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
like a singer of loveעֲגָבִ֔ים‘ă·ḡā·ḇîmNoun - common pluralH5690 (sensuous) love
songsכְּשִׁ֣ירkə·šîrPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH7892 song
with a beautifulיְפֵ֥הyə·p̄êhAdjective - masculine singular constructH3303 fair, beautiful
voiceק֖וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
who skillfullyוּמֵטִ֣בū·mê·ṭiḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
plays an instrumentנַגֵּ֑ןnag·gênVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5059 touch
They hearוְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙wə·šā·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
your wordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
but do notאֵינָ֖ם’ê·nāmAdverb; third person masculine pluralH369 nothing, nought
put them into practiceוְעֹשִׂ֥יםwə·‘ō·śîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make

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Ezekiel 33:31 Psalm 78:36–37 · Matthew 13:22 · James 1:22–24 · Luke 11:28 · Isaiah 29:13 · James 2:14–16 · Jeremiah 44:16 · Luke 6:48–49 · Ezekiel 8:1 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · 1 John 3:17–18 · Isaiah 28:13

Ezekiel 33:32 Mark 6:20 · Mark 4:16–17 · John 5:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.