Ezekiel

Ezekiel 30:16

¹⁶I will set fire to Egypt,

Pelusium will writhe in anguish,

Thebes will be split open,

and Memphis will face daily distress.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will set	וְנָתַ֤תִּי	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
to Egypt	בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם	bə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Pelusium	סִ֔ין	sîn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5512 Sin
will writhe in anguish	ח֤וּל	ḥūl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
Thebes	וְנֹ֖א	wə·nō	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4996 No = Thebes
will be	תִּהְיֶ֣ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
split open	לְהִבָּקֵ֑עַ	lə·hib·bā·qê·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H1234 cleave, break open or through
and Memphis	וְנֹ֖ף	wə·nōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5297 Noph
daily	יוֹמָֽם׃	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
distress	צָרֵ֥י	ṣā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6862 narrow, tight

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.