Isaiah
Isaiah 19:15
15There is nothing Egypt can do —
head or tail, palm or reed.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| nothing | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| Egypt | לְמִצְרַ֖יִם | lə·miṣ·ra·yim | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| can do | יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה | ya·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| head | רֹ֥אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular | H7218 head |
| or tail | וְזָנָ֖ב | wə·zā·nāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2180 tail, also (figurative) end, stump |
| palm | כִּפָּ֥ה | kip·pāh | Noun - feminine singular | H3712 branch frond |
| or reed | וְאַגְמֽוֹן׃ס | wə·’aḡ·mō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H100 rush, bulrush |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.