Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?Ezekiel 18:23
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Original language (Hebrew)
הֶחָפֹ֤ץ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ מ֣וֹת רָשָׁ֔ע נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֲל֛וֹא בְּשׁוּב֥וֹ מִדְּרָכָ֖יו וְחָיָֽה׃ ס
- הֶחָפֹ֤ץhe.cha.Fotz“¿ really <to take pleasure>”Particle, interrogative + Verb, qal, infinitive absolute, absolute · from חָפֵץ · “to delight in” · Strong's H2654A
- אֶחְפֹּץ֙'ech.Potz“do I take pleasure in”Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from חָפֵץ · “to delight in” · Strong's H2654A
- מ֣וֹתMot“[the] death of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָ֫וֶת · “death” · Strong's H4194
- רָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'“[the] wicked”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
- נְאֻ֖םne.'Um“[the] utterance of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from נְאֻם · “utterance” · Strong's H5002
- אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai“[the] Lord”Noun, proper name, title · from אֲדֹנָי · “Lord” · Strong's H0136
- יְהוִ֑הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יְהֹוִה · “YHWH|Yahweh” · Strong's H3069
- הֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'“¿ not”Particle, interrogative + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- בְּשׁוּב֥וֹbe.shu.Vo“when turning back he”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “repent” · Strong's H7725O
- מִדְּרָכָ֖יוmi.de.ra.Khav“from ways his”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
- וְחָיָֽה׃ סve.cha.Yah“and he will live”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָיָה · “to live” · Strong's H2421
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)