Becauseיַעַןyou have disheartenedהַכְאוֹתwith falsehoodשֶׁקֶרthe heartלֵבof the righteous,צַדִּיקwhom Iוַאֲנִיhad notלֹאcaused pain,הִכְאַבְתִּיוand have strengthenedוּלְחַזֵּקthe handsיְדֵיof the wicked,רָשָׁעso that he does notלְבִלְתִּיturnשׁוּבfrom his evil wayמִדַּרְכּוֹ הָרָעand live,לְהַחֲיֹתוֹ
Ezekiel 13:22
Study it in the app“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,”
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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.
Where else “lev” appears- of the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- caused painהִכְאַבְתִּיhichavti
ruin
Cause pain; damage, ruin.
Where else “hichavti” appears- and have strengthenedחַזֵּקchazek
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “chazek” appears- the handsיְדֵיyede
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yede” appears- of the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- turnשׁוּבshuv
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “shuv” appears- from his evil wayדַּרְכּdark
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “dark” appears- from his evil wayרָעra
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appears- and liveהַחֲיֹתhachayot
live
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “hachayot” appears
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.’”