Isaiah
Isaiah 29:3
3I will camp in a circle around you;
I will besiege you with towers
and set up siege works against you.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will camp | וְחָנִ֥יתִי | wə·ḥā·nî·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2583 decline, bend down, encamp |
| in a circle | כַדּ֖וּר | ḵad·dūr | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1754 circle, ball |
| around you | עָלָ֑יִךְ | ‘ā·lā·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| I will besiege | וְצַרְתִּ֤י | wə·ṣar·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H6696 confine, bind, besiege |
| you | עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ | ‘ā·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| with towers | מֻצָּ֔ב | muṣ·ṣāḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H4674 palisade or intrenchment |
| and set up | וַהֲקִֽימֹתִ֥י | wa·hă·qî·mō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| siege works | מְצֻרֹֽת׃ | mə·ṣu·rōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4694 siege-works, rampart |
| against you | עָלַ֖יִךְ | ‘ā·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.