Ezekiel 13:22

“Because you have disheartened with falsehood the heart of the righteous, whom I had not caused pain, and have strengthened the hands of the wicked, so that he does not turn from his evil way and live,”

Ezekiel 13:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 13:22, word by word

you have disheartenedהַכְאוֹתhachot

be disheartened

To be disheartened, downcast; also to dishearten another (Ezekiel 13:22).

Where else “hachot” appears
with falsehoodשֶׁקֶרsheker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

Where else “sheker” appears
the heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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of the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

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caused painהִכְאַבְתִּיhichavti

ruin

Cause pain; damage, ruin.

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and have strengthenedחַזֵּקchazek

repair

To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.

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the handsיְדֵיyede

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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of the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

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turnשׁוּבshuv

return

To go back to a place.

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from his evil wayדַּרְכּdark

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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from his evil wayרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

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and liveהַחֲיֹתhachayot

live

To have breath and remain in this world, not die.

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The context

21And I will tear your veils and deliver my people from your hand, and they will no longer be in your hand as in a snare; and you will know that I am YHWH.

22 · This verse (above)

23therefore you will not see emptiness nor divine divination any more, and I will deliver my people from your hand, and you will know that I am YHWH.’”

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