Isaiah
Isaiah 29:20
20For the ruthless will vanish,
the mockers will disappear,
and all who look for evil
will be cut down—
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the ruthless | עָרִ֖יץ | ‘ā·rîṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking |
| will vanish | אָפֵ֥ס | ’ā·p̄ês | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H656 cease, fail, come to an end |
| the mockers | לֵ֑ץ | lêṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3887 scorn |
| will disappear | וְכָ֣לָה | wə·ḵā·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who look | שֹׁ֥קְדֵי | šō·qə·ḏê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H8245 watch, wake |
| for evil | אָֽוֶן׃ | ’ā·wen | Noun - masculine singular | H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness |
| will be cut down | וְנִכְרְת֖וּ | wə·niḵ·rə·ṯū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3772 cut off, cut down |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Micah 2:1 · Isaiah 28:14–22 · Isaiah 13:3 · Isaiah 59:4 · Isaiah 29:5 · Luke 16:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.