Isaiah

Isaiah 26:18

¹⁸We were with child; we writhed in pain;

but we gave birth to wind.

We have given no salvation to the earth,

nor brought any life into the world.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We were with child	הָרִ֣ינוּ	hā·rî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
we writhed in pain	חַ֔לְנוּ	ḥal·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
but	כְּמ֖וֹ	kə·mōw	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
we gave birth to	יָלַ֣דְנוּ	yā·laḏ·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
wind	ר֑וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
We have given	נַ֣עֲשֶׂה	na·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
no	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
salvation	יְשׁוּעֹת֙	yə·šū·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3444 salvation
to the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
nor	וּבַֽל־	ū·ḇal-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H1077 not
brought	יִפְּל֖וּ	yip·pə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
any life	יֹשְׁבֵ֥י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
into the world	תֵבֵֽל׃	ṯê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.