2 Kings

2 Kings 19:26

²⁶Therefore their inhabitants, devoid of power,

are dismayed and ashamed.

They are like plants in the field,

tender green shoots,

grass on the rooftops,

scorched before it is grown.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore their inhabitants	וְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙	wə·yō·šə·ḇê·hen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
devoid	קִצְרֵי־	qiṣ·rê-	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7116 short
of power	יָ֔ד	yāḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
are dismayed	חַ֖תּוּ	ḥat·tū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
and ashamed	וַיֵּבֹ֑שׁוּ	way·yê·ḇō·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
They are like	הָי֞וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
plants	עֵ֤שֶׂב	‘ê·śeḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6212 herb, herbage
in the field	שָׂדֶה֙	śā·ḏeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
tender	וִ֣ירַק	wî·raq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3419 herbs
green shoots	דֶּ֔שֶׁא	de·še	Noun - masculine singular	H1877 grass
grass	חֲצִ֣יר	ḥă·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2682 green grass, herbage
on the rooftops	גַּגּ֔וֹת	gag·gō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H1406 roof, top
scorched	וּשְׁדֵפָ֖ה	ū·šə·ḏê·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7711 blighted or blasted thing
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
it is grown	קָמָֽה׃	qā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H7054 standing grain

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.