Isaiah
Isaiah 41:28
28When I look, there is no one;
there is no counselor among them;
when I ask them,
they have nothing to say.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When I look | וְאֵ֙רֶא֙ | wə·’ê·re | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - first person common singular | H7200 see |
| there is no | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| one | אִ֔ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| there is no | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| counselor | יוֹעֵ֑ץ | yō·w·‘êṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3289 advise, counsel |
| among them | וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּה | ū·mê·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| when I ask them | וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖ם | wə·’eš·’ā·lêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H7592 ask, inquire |
| they have nothing to say | וְיָשִׁ֥יבוּ | wə·yā·šî·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.