Isaiah

Isaiah 36:6

⁶Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look now	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
you are trusting	בָטַ֡חְתָּ	ḇā·ṭaḥ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H982 trust
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
that	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
splintered	הָרָצ֤וּץ	hā·rā·ṣūṣ	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7533 crush
reed	הַקָּנֶ֨ה	haq·qā·neh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
of a staff	מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩	miš·‘e·neṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4938 id.
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will pierce	וּנְקָבָ֑הּ	ū·nə·qā·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5344 pierce
the hand	בְכַפּ֖וֹ	ḇə·ḵap·pōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of anyone	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who leans	יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ	yis·sā·mêḵ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
on it	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
Such is	כֵּ֚ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֣ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to all	לְכָֽל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who trust	הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים	hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H982 trust
in him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ezekiel 29:6–7 · 2 Kings 18:21 · Isaiah 31:3 · Isaiah 20:5–6 · Jeremiah 37:5–8 · Isaiah 30:1–7 · 2 Kings 17:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.