Isaiah
Isaiah 13:12
12I will make man scarcer than pure gold,
and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| man | אֱנ֖וֹשׁ | ’ĕ·nō·wōš | Noun - masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| scarcer | אוֹקִ֥יר | ’ō·w·qîr | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3365 be precious, prized, appraised |
| than pure gold | מִפָּ֑ז | mip·pāz | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H6337 refined, pure gold |
| and mankind | וְאָדָ֖ם | wə·’ā·ḏām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| rarer than the gold | מִכֶּ֥תֶם | mik·ke·ṯem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3800 gold |
| of Ophir | אוֹפִֽיר׃ | ’ō·w·p̄îr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H211 Ophir |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 4:1 · Isaiah 24:6 · Psalm 137:9 · Job 28:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.