Isaiah
Isaiah 13:18
18Their bows will dash young men to pieces;
they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb;
they will not look with pity on the children.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Their bows | וּקְשָׁת֖וֹת | ū·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H7198 bow |
| young men | נְעָרִ֣ים | nə·‘ā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| to pieces | תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָה | tə·raṭ·ṭaš·nāh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H7376 dash in pieces |
| they will have no | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| mercy | יְרַחֵ֔מוּ | yə·ra·ḥê·mū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7355 love |
| on the fruit | וּפְרִי־ | ū·p̄ə·rî- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6529 fruit |
| of the womb | בֶ֙טֶן֙ | ḇe·ṭen | Noun - feminine singular | H990 belly, body, womb |
| they will not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| look with pity | תָח֥וּס | ṯā·ḥūs | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2347 pity, look upon with compassion |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the children | בָּנִ֖ים | bā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 8:12 · 2 Chronicles 36:17 · Ezekiel 9:5–6 · Hosea 13:16 · Ezekiel 9:10 · Isaiah 13:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.