Isaiah
Isaiah 34:17
17He has allotted their portion;
His hand has distributed it by measure.
They will possess it forever;
they will dwell in it from generation to generation.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | וְהֽוּא־ | wə·hū- | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| has allotted | הִפִּ֤יל | hip·pîl | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| their | לָהֶן֙ | lā·hen | Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person feminine plural | |
| portion | גּוֹרָ֔ל | gō·w·rāl | Noun - masculine singular | H1486 lot |
| His hand | וְיָד֛וֹ | wə·yā·ḏōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| has distributed | חִלְּקַ֥תָּה | ḥil·lə·qat·tāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H2505 divide, share |
| it | לָהֶ֖ם | lā·hem | Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| by measure | בַּקָּ֑ו | baq·qāw | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6957 line |
| They will possess | יִֽירָשׁ֔וּהָ | yî·rā·šū·hā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| it forever | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| they will dwell | יִשְׁכְּנוּ־ | yiš·kə·nū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| in it | בָֽהּ׃ס | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| from generation | לְד֥וֹר | lə·ḏō·wr | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
| to generation | וָד֖וֹר | wā·ḏō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.