Isaiah

Isaiah 26:16–17

¹⁶O LORD, they sought You in their distress;

when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.

¹⁷As a woman with child about to give birth

writhes and cries out in pain,

so were we in Your presence, O LORD.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
they sought You	פְּקָד֑וּךָ	pə·qā·ḏū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in their distress	בַּצַּ֣ר	baṣ·ṣar	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
when You disciplined them	מוּסָרְךָ֖	mū·sā·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4148 discipline
they poured out	צָק֣וּן	ṣā·qūn	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; Paragogic nun	H6694 pour out, melt
a quiet prayer	לַ֔חַשׁ	la·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H3908 a whispering, charming

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	כְּמ֤וֹ	kə·mōw	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
a woman with child	הָרָה֙	hā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2030 pregnant
about	תַּקְרִ֣יב	taq·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7126 come near, approach
to give birth	לָלֶ֔דֶת	lā·le·ḏeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
writhes	תָּחִ֥יל	tā·ḥîl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
and cries out	תִּזְעַ֖ק	tiz·‘aq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call
in pain	בַּחֲבָלֶ֑יהָ	ba·ḥă·ḇā·le·hā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
so	כֵּ֛ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
were we	הָיִ֥ינוּ	hā·yî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in Your presence	מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ	mip·pā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
O LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 26:16 Hosea 5:15 · Psalm 50:15

Isaiah 26:17 John 16:21 · Isaiah 21:3 · Isaiah 13:8 · Jeremiah 4:31 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.