Isaiah
Isaiah 22:10
10You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You counted | סְפַרְתֶּ֑ם | sə·p̄ar·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H5608 count |
| the houses | בָּתֵּ֥י | bāt·tê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1004 house |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and tore them down | וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙ | wat·tiṯ·ṣū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | H5422 pull down, break down |
| to strengthen | לְבַצֵּ֖ר | lə·ḇaṣ·ṣêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1219 cut off, make inaccessible |
| the wall | הַחוֹמָֽה׃ | ha·ḥō·w·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.