Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:6–8

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.’

7As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me. 8If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.

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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

Ezekiel 33:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
I have madeנְתַתִּ֖יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
you a watchmanצֹפֶ֥הṣō·p̄ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
so hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤wə·šā·ma‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
fromמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
My mouthמִפִּי֙mip·pîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth
and give them the warning from Meוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥wə·hiz·har·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining

Ezekiel 33:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If I sayבְּאָמְרִ֣יbə·’ā·mə·rîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH559 utter, say
to the wickedלָרָשָׁ֗עlā·rā·šā‘Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
O wickedרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
you will surely dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
but you do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
speak outדִבַּ֔רְתָּḏib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
to dissuadeלְהַזְהִ֥ירlə·haz·hîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2094 be light, shining
himרָשָׁ֖עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
from his wayמִדַּרְכּ֑וֹmid·dar·kōwPreposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
then thatה֤וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wickedרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
yet I will hold you accountable forמִיָּדְךָ֥mî·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹwə·ḏā·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood

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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

Ezekiel 33:7 Jeremiah 26:2 · Ezekiel 3:17–21 · Ezekiel 2:7–8 · Hebrews 13:17 · Acts 5:20 · Isaiah 62:6 · Jeremiah 1:17 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2 · Jeremiah 6:27 · Ephesians 4:11 · Colossians 1:28–29 · Song of Solomon 5:7

Ezekiel 33:8 Acts 20:26–27 · Ezekiel 33:6 · Ezekiel 33:14 · Ezekiel 18:4 · Ezekiel 18:20 · Genesis 3:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.