Isaiah

Isaiah 32:7

⁷The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive;

he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies,

even when the plea of the needy is just.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The weapons	כֵּלָ֣יו	kê·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the scoundrel	וְכֵלַ֖י	wə·ḵê·lay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3596 knave
are destructive	רָעִ֑ים	rā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
he	ה֚וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
hatches	יָעָ֔ץ	yā·‘āṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
plots	זִמּ֣וֹת	zim·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2154 plan, device, wickedness
to destroy	לְחַבֵּ֤ל	lə·ḥab·bêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2254 bind, pledge
the poor	עֲנָוִים	ʿă·nå̄·wīm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
with lies	בְּאִמְרֵי־	bə·’im·rê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H561 something said
even when the plea	וּבְדַבֵּ֥ר	ū·ḇə·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
of the needy	אֶבְי֖וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
is just	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.