Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:31

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.