The Meaning of Ezekiel 18:5 Explained

Ezekiel 18:5

KJV: But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

YLT: And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,

Darby: And if a man be righteous, and do judgment and justice:

ASV: But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But if a man  be just,  and do  that which is lawful  and right, 

What does Ezekiel 18:5 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 18

1  God defends his justice
31  and exhorts to repentance

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 18:5 mean?

But a man if is just and does what is lawful and right
וְאִ֖ישׁ כִּי־ יִהְיֶ֣ה צַדִּ֑יק וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה

וְאִ֖ישׁ  But  a  man 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
צַדִּ֑יק  just 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: צַדִּיק  
Sense: just, lawful, righteous.
וְעָשָׂ֥ה  and  does 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט  what  is  lawful 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
וּצְדָקָֽה  and  right 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: צְדָקָה  
Sense: justice, righteousness.