Isaiah

Isaiah 33:4

4Your spoil, O nations,a is gathered as by locusts;

like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it.

Footnotes

  • a 33:4 O nations is added for clarity.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your spoilשְׁלַלְכֶ֔םšə·lal·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
is gatheredוְאֻסַּ֣ףwə·’us·sap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
as by locustsהֶֽחָסִ֑ילhe·ḥā·sîlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2625 ravager, locust
like a swarmכְּמַשַּׁ֥קkə·maš·šaqPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4944 running, rushing
of locustsגֵּבִ֖יםgê·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH1357 locust
men sweepשׁוֹקֵ֥קšō·w·qêqVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8264 run, run about, rush
over itבּֽוֹ׃bōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.