Isaiah
Isaiah 17:6
6Yet gleanings will remain,
like an olive tree that has been beaten—
two or three berries atop the tree,
four or five on its fruitful branches,”
declares the LORD, the God of Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yet gleanings | עֽוֹלֵלֹת֙ | ‘ō·w·lê·lōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5955 gleanings, gleaning-time |
| will remain | וְנִשְׁאַר־ | wə·niš·’ar- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7604 remain, be left over |
| like an olive tree | זַ֔יִת | za·yiṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H2132 olive-tree, olive |
| that has been beaten | כְּנֹ֣קֶף | kə·nō·qep̄ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5363 striking off |
| two | שְׁנַ֧יִם | šə·na·yim | Number - md | H8147 two |
| or three | שְׁלֹשָׁ֛ה | šə·lō·šāh | Number - masculine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| berries | גַּרְגְּרִ֖ים | gar·gə·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1620 berry |
| atop the tree | בְּרֹ֣אשׁ | bə·rōš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| four | אַרְבָּעָ֣ה | ’ar·bā·‘āh | Number - masculine singular | H702 four |
| or five | חֲמִשָּׁ֗ה | ḥă·miš·šāh | Number - masculine singular | H2568 five |
| on its fruitful | פֹּֽרִיָּ֔ה | pō·rî·yāh | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful |
| branches | בִּסְעִפֶ֙יהָ֙ | bis·‘i·p̄e·hā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5585 cleft |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 24:13 · Deuteronomy 4:27 · Romans 9:27 · Romans 11:4–6 · Judges 8:2 · Obadiah 1:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.