Isaiah
Isaiah 30:5
5everyone will be put to shame
because of a people useless to them.
They bring neither help nor benefit,
but only shame and disgrace.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| everyone | כֹּ֣ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| will be put to shame | הִבְאִישׁ | hiḇ·ʾīš | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H887 be evil, bad |
| because of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a people | עַ֖ם | ‘am | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| useless | יוֹעִ֣ילוּ | yō·w·‘î·lū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3276 profit, avail, benefit |
| to them | לָ֑מוֹ | lā·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| They bring neither | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| help | לְעֵ֙זֶר֙ | lə·‘ê·zer | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5828 help, succour |
| nor | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| benefit | לְהוֹעִ֔יל | lə·hō·w·‘îl | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3276 profit, avail, benefit |
| but | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| only shame | לְבֹ֖שֶׁת | lə·ḇō·šeṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H1322 shame |
| and | וְגַם־ | wə·ḡam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| disgrace | לְחֶרְפָּֽה׃ס | lə·ḥer·pāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H2781 reproach |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.