What Does Ezekiel 18:21 Mean?

“But if the wicked”

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“will turn”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“from all his sins”

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“and do”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“and keep”

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“all my statutes”

a statute

“and do”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“that which is lawful”

properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind

“and right”

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

“he shall surely”

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

“he shall surely”

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“he shall not die”

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill