Isaiah

Isaiah 28:27–28

27Surely caraway is not threshed with a sledge,

and the wheel of a cart is not rolled over the cumin.

But caraway is beaten out with a stick,

and cumin with a rod.

28Grain for bread must be ground,

but it is not endlessly threshed.

Though the wheels of the cart roll over it,

the horses do not crush it.

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Isaiah 28:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
carawayקֶ֔צַחqe·ṣaḥNoun - masculine singularH7100 black cumin
is notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
threshedי֣וּדַשׁyū·ḏašVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1758 tread, thresh
with a sledgeבֶֽחָרוּץ֙ḇe·ḥā·rūṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2742 sharp, diligent
and the wheelוְאוֹפַ֣ןwə·’ō·w·p̄anConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH212 wheel
of a cartעֲגָלָ֔ה‘ă·ḡā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5699 cart
is not rolledיוּסָּ֑בyūs·sāḇVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the cuminכַּמֹּ֖ןkam·mōnNoun - masculine singularH3646 cummin
Butכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
carawayקֶ֖צַחqe·ṣaḥNoun - masculine singularH7100 black cumin
is beaten outיֵחָ֥בֶטyê·ḥā·ḇeṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2251 beat off, beat out
with a stickבַמַּטֶּ֛הḇam·maṭ·ṭehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
and cuminוְכַמֹּ֥ןwə·ḵam·mōnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3646 cummin
with a rodבַּשָּֽׁבֶט׃baš·šā·ḇeṭPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre

Isaiah 28:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Grain for breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
must be groundיוּדָ֔קyū·ḏāqVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine
butכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it is notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
endlessly threshedיְדוּשֶׁ֑נּוּyə·ḏū·šen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1758 tread, thresh
Though the wheelsגִּלְגַּ֧לgil·galNoun - masculine singular constructH1536 wheel
of the cartעֶגְלָת֛וֹ‘eḡ·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5699 cart
roll over itוְ֠הָמַםwə·hā·mamConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit
the horsesוּפָרָשָׁ֖יוū·p̄ā·rā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6571 horse, steed
do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
crush itיְדֻקֶּֽנּוּ׃yə·ḏuq·qen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.