Isaiah
Isaiah 23:11
11The LORD has stretched out His hand over the sea;
He has made kingdoms tremble.
He has given a command
that the strongholds of Canaan be destroyed.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| has stretched out | נָטָ֣ה | nā·ṭāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| His hand | יָדוֹ֙ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the sea | הַיָּ֔ם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| He has made kingdoms | מַמְלָכ֑וֹת | mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| tremble | הִרְגִּ֖יז | hir·gîz | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed |
| has given a command | צִוָּ֣ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| that | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the strongholds | מָעֻזְנֶֽיהָ׃ | mā·‘uz·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H4581 place or means of safety, protection |
| of Canaan | כְּנַ֔עַן | kə·na·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
| be destroyed | לַשְׁמִ֖ד | laš·miḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H8045 be exterminated, destroyed |
Cross-references
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Zechariah 9:3–4 · Exodus 14:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.