Isaiah
Isaiah 23:5–7
5When the report reaches Egypt,
they will writhe in agony over the news of Tyre.
6Cross over to Tarshish;
wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!
7Is this your jubilant city,
whose origin is from antiquity,
whose feet have taken her
to settle far away?
Word by word
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Isaiah 23:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ | ka·’ă·šer- | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the report | שֵׁ֖מַע | šê·ma‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H8088 sound |
| Egypt | לְמִצְרָ֑יִם | lə·miṣ·rā·yim | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| they will writhe in agony | יָחִ֖ילוּ | yā·ḥî·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2342 whirl, dance, writhe |
| over the news | כְּשֵׁ֥מַע | kə·šê·ma‘ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8088 sound |
| of Tyre | צֹֽר׃ | ṣōr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6865 Tyre |
Isaiah 23:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross over | עִבְר֖וּ | ‘iḇ·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| to Tarshish | תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה | tar·šî·šāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H8659 Tarshish |
| wail | הֵילִ֖ילוּ | hê·lî·lū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H3213 howl, make a howling |
| O inhabitants | יֹ֥שְׁבֵי | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of the coastland | אִֽי׃ | ’î | Noun - masculine singular | H339 coast, region |
Isaiah 23:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is this | הֲזֹ֥את | hă·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| your | לָכֶ֖ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| jubilant city | עַלִּיזָ֑ה | ‘al·lî·zāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H5947 exultant, jubilant |
| whose origin | קַדְמָתָהּ֙ | qaḏ·mā·ṯāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H6927 antiquity, former state |
| is from antiquity | קֶ֤דֶם | qe·ḏem | Noun - masculine singular | H6924 front, east, aforetime |
| whose feet | רַגְלֶ֔יהָ | raḡ·le·hā | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person feminine singular | H7272 foot |
| have taken her | יֹבִל֣וּהָ | yō·ḇi·lū·hā | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singular | H2986 conduct, bear along |
| to settle | לָגֽוּר׃ | lā·ḡūr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1481 sojourn |
| far away | מֵֽרָח֖וֹק | mê·rā·ḥō·wq | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7350 distant, far |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 23:5 Exodus 15:14–16 · Joshua 2:9–11
Isaiah 23:6 Isaiah 23:12
Isaiah 23:7 Isaiah 22:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.