Isaiah

Isaiah 40:11

¹¹He tends His flock like a shepherd;

He gathers the lambs in His arms

and carries them close to His heart.

He gently leads the nursing ewes.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He tends	כְּרֹעֶה֙	kə·rō·‘eh	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
His flock	עֶדְר֣וֹ	‘eḏ·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5739 flock, herd
like a shepherd	יִרְעֶ֔ה	yir·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
He gathers	יְקַבֵּ֣ץ	yə·qab·bêṣ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
the lambs	טְלָאִ֔ים	ṭə·lā·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H2922 lamb
in His arms	בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙	biz·rō·‘ōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and carries them	יִשָּׂ֑א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
close to His heart	וּבְחֵיק֖וֹ	ū·ḇə·ḥê·qōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2436 bosom
He gently leads	יְנַהֵֽל׃ס	yə·na·hêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a…
the nursing	עָל֖וֹת	‘ā·lō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5763 give suck

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.