Isaiah

Isaiah 34:9

⁹Edom’s streams will be turned to tar,

and her soil to sulfur;

her land will become a blazing pitch.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
streams	נְחָלֶ֙יהָ֙	nə·ḥā·le·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
will be turned	וְנֶהֶפְכ֤וּ	wə·ne·hep̄·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2015 turn, overturn
to tar	לְזֶ֔פֶת	lə·ze·p̄eṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2203 pitch
and her soil	וַעֲפָרָ֖הּ	wa·‘ă·p̄ā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
to sulfur	לְגָפְרִ֑ית	lə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H1614 brimstone
her land	אַרְצָ֔הּ	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will become	וְהָיְתָ֣ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a blazing	בֹּעֵרָֽה׃	bō·‘ê·rāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
pitch	לְזֶ֖פֶת	lə·ze·p̄eṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2203 pitch

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.