Isaiah
Isaiah 3:5
5The people will oppress one another,
man against man, neighbor against neighbor;
the young will rise up against the old,
and the base against the honorable.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| will oppress one another | וְנִגַּ֣שׂ | wə·nig·gaś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact |
| man | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| against man | בְּאִ֖ישׁ | bə·’îš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| neighbor | וְאִ֣ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| against neighbor | בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ | bə·rê·‘ê·hū | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| the young | הַנַּ֙עַר֙ | han·na·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| will rise up | יִרְהֲב֗וּ | yir·hă·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7292 act stormily, boisterously, arrogantly |
| against the old | בַּזָּקֵ֔ן | baz·zā·qên | Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2205 old |
| and the base | וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה | wə·han·niq·leh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H7034 belightly esteemed, dishonoured |
| against the honorable | בַּנִּכְבָּֽד׃ | ban·niḵ·bāḏ | Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.