Isaiah

Isaiah 14:31–32

³¹Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city!

Melt away, all you Philistines!

For a cloud of smoke comes from the north,

and there are no stragglers in its ranks.

³²What answer will be given

to the envoys of that nation?

“The LORD has founded Zion,

where His afflicted people will find refuge.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wail	הֵילִ֤ילִֽי	hê·lî·lî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H3213 howl, make a howling
O gate	שַׁ֙עַר֙	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
Cry out	זַֽעֲקִי־	za·‘ă·qî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call
O city	עִ֔יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
Melt away	נָמ֖וֹג	nā·mō·wḡ	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H4127 melt
all	כֻּלֵּ֑ךְ	kul·lêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3605 the whole, all
you Philistines	פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת	pə·le·šeṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6429 Philistia
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a cloud of smoke	עָשָׁ֣ן	‘ā·šān	Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
comes	בָּ֔א	bā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from the north	מִצָּפוֹן֙	miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
and there are no	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
stragglers	בּוֹדֵ֖ד	bō·w·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H909 be separate, isolated
in its ranks	בְּמוֹעָדָֽיו׃	bə·mō·w·‘ā·ḏāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4151 appointed place

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	וּמַֽה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
answer will be given	יַּעֲנֶ֖ה	ya·‘ă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
to the envoys	מַלְאֲכֵי־	mal·’ă·ḵê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4397 messenger
of that nation	ג֑וֹי	ḡō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has founded	יִסַּ֣ד	yis·saḏ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix
Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
where His afflicted	עֲנִיֵּ֥י	‘ă·nî·yê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
people	עַמּֽוֹ׃ס	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
will find refuge	יֶחֱס֖וּ	ye·ḥĕ·sū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2620 seek refuge

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 14:31 Jeremiah 1:14 · Isaiah 20:1 · Jeremiah 25:16–20 · Isaiah 14:29 · Isaiah 13:6

Isaiah 14:32 Psalm 87:5 · Psalm 102:16 · James 2:5 · Psalm 87:1 · Zephaniah 3:12 · Isaiah 25:4 · Isaiah 4:6 · Isaiah 44:28 · Isaiah 39:1 · Zechariah 11:11 · Psalm 102:28 · Isaiah 28:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.