Isaiah
Isaiah 41:12
12You will seek them but will not find them.
Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You will seek | תְּבַקְשֵׁם֙ | tə·ḇaq·šêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H1245 seek |
| but will not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| find them | תִמְצָאֵ֔ם | ṯim·ṣā·’êm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H4672 attain to, find |
| Those who wage war | מִלְחַמְתֶּֽךָ׃ | mil·ḥam·te·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| against you | אַנְשֵׁ֥י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| will come | יִהְי֥וּ | yih·yū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| to nothing | כְאַ֛יִן | ḵə·’a·yin | Preposition-k; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 37:35–36 · Job 20:7–9 · Isaiah 17:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.