Isaiah
Isaiah 36:21
21But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ | way·ya·ḥă·rî·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise |
| and did not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| answer a word | עָנ֥וּ | ‘ā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6030 answer, respond |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| had commanded | מִצְוַ֨ת | miṣ·waṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4687 commandment |
| Do not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| answer him | תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ | ṯa·‘ă·nu·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.