Isaiah

Isaiah 16:6–7

⁶We have heard of Moab’s pomposity,

his exceeding pride and conceit,

his overflowing arrogance.

But his boasting is empty.

⁷Therefore let Moab wail;

let them wail together for Moab.

Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth,

you who are utterly stricken.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We have heard	שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ	šā·ma‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
of Moab’s	מוֹאָ֖ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
pomposity	גְאוֹן־	ḡə·’ō·wn-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
his exceeding	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
pride	גֵּ֣א	gê	Adjective - masculine singular	H1341 proud
conceit	גַּאֲוָת֧וֹ	ga·’ă·wā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1346 majesty, pride
his overflowing	וְעֶבְרָת֖וֹ	wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
arrogance	וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ	ū·ḡə·’ō·w·nōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
But his boasting	בַּדָּֽיו׃ס	bad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H907 brag, lie, liar
is empty	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
let Moab	מוֹאָ֛ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
wail	יְיֵלִ֥יל	yə·yê·lîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3213 howl, make a howling
let them wail	יְיֵלִ֑יל	yə·yê·lîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3213 howl, make a howling
together	כֻּלֹּ֣ה	kul·lōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
for Moab	לְמוֹאָ֖ב	lə·mō·w·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
Moan	תֶּהְגּ֖וּ	teh·gū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
for the raisin cakes	לַאֲשִׁישֵׁ֧י	la·’ă·šî·šê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H809 raisin-cake
of Kir-hareseth	חֲרֶ֛שֶׂת	ḥă·re·śeṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7025 Kir-Cheres, Kir-Chareseth
you who are utterly	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
stricken	נְכָאִֽים׃	nə·ḵā·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H5218 stricken

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

Isaiah 16:6 Amos 2:1 · Obadiah 1:3–4 · Jeremiah 48:29–30 · Jeremiah 48:26 · Zephaniah 2:8–10 · Jeremiah 48:42

Isaiah 16:7 2 Kings 3:25 · Jeremiah 48:20 · 1 Chronicles 16:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.