Isaiah

Isaiah 13:20

²⁰She will never be inhabited

or settled from generation to generation;

no nomad will pitch his tent there,

no shepherd will rest his flock there.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She will never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be inhabited	תֵשֵׁ֣ב	ṯê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
or	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
settled	תִשְׁכֹּ֖ן	ṯiš·kōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
from	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
generation	דּ֣וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to generation	וָד֑וֹר	wā·ḏō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
nomad	עֲרָבִ֔י	‘ă·rā·ḇî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6163 steppe-dweller
will pitch his tent	יַהֵ֥ל	ya·hêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H167 tent, move tent
there	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
shepherd	וְרֹעִ֖ים	wə·rō·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
will rest his flock	יַרְבִּ֥צוּ	yar·bi·ṣū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.