Isaiah
Isaiah 22:2
2O city of commotion,
O town of revelry?
Your slain did not die by the sword,
nor were they killed in battle.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O city | עִ֚יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| of commotion | תְּשֻׁא֣וֹת׀ | tə·šu·’ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H8663 noise |
| O town | קִרְיָ֖ה | qir·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7151 town, city |
| of revelry | עַלִּיזָ֑ה | ‘al·lî·zāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H5947 exultant, jubilant |
| Your slain | חֲלָלַ֙יִךְ֙ | ḥă·lā·la·yiḵ | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H2491 pierced |
| did not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| die | חַלְלֵי־ | ḥal·lê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2491 pierced |
| by the sword | חֶ֔רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| nor were they | וְלֹ֖א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| killed | מֵתֵ֥י | mê·ṯê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H4191 die |
| in battle | מִלְחָמָֽה׃ | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.