Ezekiel 18:23

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

  1. הֶחָפֹ֤ץhe.cha.Fotz“¿ really <to take pleasure>”
    Particle, interrogative + Verb, qal, infinitive absolute, absolute · from חָפֵץ · “to delight in” · Strong's H2654A
  2. אֶחְפֹּץ֙'ech.Potz“do I take pleasure in”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from חָפֵץ · “to delight in” · Strong's H2654A
  3. מ֣וֹתMot“[the] death of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָ֫וֶת · “death” · Strong's H4194
  4. רָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'“[the] wicked”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
  5. נְאֻ֖םne.'Um“[the] utterance of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from נְאֻם · “utterance” · Strong's H5002
  6. אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai“[the] Lord”
    Noun, proper name, title · from אֲדֹנָי · “Lord” · Strong's H0136
  7. יְהוִ֑הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יְהֹוִה · “YHWH|Yahweh” · Strong's H3069
  8. הֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'“¿ not”
    Particle, interrogative + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  9. 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
  10. מִדְּרָכָ֖יוmi.de.ra.Khav“from ways his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
  11. 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)