Isaiah
Isaiah 38:16
16O Lord, by such things men live,
and in all of them my spirit finds life.
You have restored me to health
and have let me live.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Lord | אֲדֹנָ֖י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| by | עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| men live | יִֽחְי֑וּ | yiḥ·yū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2421 live |
| and in all | וּלְכָל־ | ū·lə·ḵāl- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| my spirit | רוּחִ֔י | rū·ḥî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| life | חַיֵּ֣י | ḥay·yê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2416 alive, living |
| You have restored me to health | וְתַחֲלִימֵ֖נִי | wə·ṯa·ḥă·lî·mê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H2492 be healthy, strong |
| and have let me live | וְהַחֲיֵֽנִי׃ | wə·ha·ḥă·yê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H2421 live |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 11:32 · Hebrews 12:10–11 · Psalm 119:25 · Matthew 4:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.