Isaiah

Isaiah 3:9

⁹The expression on their faces testifies against them,

and like Sodom they flaunt their sin;

they do not conceal it.

Woe to them,

for they have brought disaster upon themselves.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The expression	הַכָּרַ֤ת	hak·kā·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1971 look (or expression?)
on their faces	פְּנֵיהֶם֙	pə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
testifies	עָ֣נְתָה	‘ā·nə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
against them	בָּ֔ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and like Sodom	כִּסְדֹ֥ם	kis·ḏōm	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
they flaunt	הִגִּ֖ידוּ	hig·gî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5046 be conspicuous
their sin	וְחַטָּאתָ֛ם	wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
they do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
conceal it	כִחֵ֑דוּ	ḵi·ḥê·ḏū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H3582 hide, efface
Woe	א֣וֹי	’ō·w	Interjection	H188 woe!
to them	לְנַפְשָׁ֔ם	lə·nap̄·šām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have brought	גָמְל֥וּ	ḡā·mə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
disaster	רָעָֽה׃	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
upon themselves	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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Genesis 13:13 · Jeremiah 6:15 · Genesis 18:20–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.