Isaiah
Isaiah 23:5
5When the report reaches Egypt,
they will writhe in agony over the news of Tyre.
Word by word
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| 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 |
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Exodus 15:14–16 · Joshua 2:9–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.