2 Kings
2 Kings 18:21
21Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Look | הִנֵּ֣ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| now | עַתָּ֡ה | ‘at·tāh | Adverb | H6258 now |
| you are trusting | בָטַ֣חְתָּ | ḇā·ṭaḥ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H982 trust |
| in Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| that splintered | הָרָצ֤וּץ | hā·rā·ṣūṣ | Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H7533 crush |
| reed | הַקָּנֶ֨ה | haq·qā·neh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7070 stalk, reed |
| of a staff | מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ | miš·‘e·neṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4938 id. |
| that will pierce | וּנְקָבָ֑הּ | ū·nə·qā·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5344 pierce |
| the hand | בְכַפּ֖וֹ | ḇə·ḵap·pōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| of anyone | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| leans on it | יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ | yis·sā·mêḵ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5564 lean, lay, rest, support |
| Such is | כֵּ֚ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֣ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| to all | לְכָֽל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who trust | הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים | hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H982 trust |
| in him | עָלָֽיו׃ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 30:7 · Ezekiel 29:6–7 · Isaiah 30:2–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.