Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 28:44

44He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will lend to youיַלְוְךָ֔yal·wə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3867 join
but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lend to himתַלְוֶ֑נּוּṯal·wen·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3867 join
Heה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the headלְרֹ֔אשׁlə·rōšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
and youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will beתִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the tailלְזָנָֽב׃lə·zā·nāḇPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2180 tail, also (figurative) end, stump

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Deuteronomy 28:12–13 · Lamentations 1:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.