Isaiah
Isaiah 19:5
5The waters of the Nile will dry up,
and the riverbed will be parched and empty.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The waters | מַ֖יִם | ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| of the | מֵֽהַיָּ֑ם | mê·hay·yām | Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| will dry up | וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃ | wə·yā·ḇêš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3001 be dry, dried up, withered |
| and the riverbed | וְנָהָ֖ר | wə·nā·hār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5104 stream, river |
| will be parched | יֶחֱרַ֥ב | ye·ḥĕ·raḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2717 be dry, dried up |
| and empty | וְנִשְּׁתוּ־ | wə·niš·šə·ṯū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5405 be dry, parched |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.