Isaiah
Isaiah 13:15–16
15Whoever is caught will be stabbed,
and whoever is captured will die by the sword.
16Their infants will be dashed to pieces
before their eyes,
their houses will be looted,
and their wives will be ravished.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Isaiah 13:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whoever | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| is caught | הַנִּמְצָ֖א | han·nim·ṣā | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| will be stabbed | יִדָּקֵ֑ר | yid·dā·qêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1856 pierce, pierce through |
| and whoever | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| is captured | הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה | han·nis·peh | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up |
| will die | יִפּ֥וֹל | yip·pō·wl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| by the sword | בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ | be·ḥā·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
Isaiah 13:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Their infants | וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥ם | wə·‘ō·lə·lê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H5768 child |
| will be dashed to pieces | יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּ | yə·ruṭ·ṭə·šū | Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7376 dash in pieces |
| before their eyes | לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם | lə·‘ê·nê·hem | Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural | H5869 eye |
| their houses | בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔ם | bāt·tê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1004 house |
| will be looted | יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙ | yiš·šas·sū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8155 id. |
| and their wives | וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם | ū·nə·šê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| will be ravished | תִּשָּׁגַלְנָה׃ | tiš·šå̄·ḡal·nå̄h | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H7693 violate, ravish |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 13:16 Hosea 10:14 · Nahum 3:10 · Isaiah 13:18 · Psalm 137:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.