Isaiah

Isaiah 38:18

¹⁸For Sheol cannot thank You;

Death cannot praise You.

Those who descend to the Pit

cannot hope for Your faithfulness.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Sheol	שְׁא֛וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
cannot	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
thank You	תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּ	tō·w·ḏe·kā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
Death	מָ֣וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
cannot praise You	יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ	yə·hal·le·kā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1984 shine
Those who descend	יֽוֹרְדֵי־	yō·wr·ḏê-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the Pit	ב֖וֹר	ḇō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hope	יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ	yə·śab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7663 inspect, examine
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your faithfulness	אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃	’ă·mit·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.