Isaiah

Isaiah 42:9

⁹Behold, the former things have happened,

and now I declare new things.

Before they spring forth

I proclaim them to you.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the former things	הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת	hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
have happened	בָ֑אוּ	ḇā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and now I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
declare	מַגִּ֔יד	mag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
new things	וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙	wa·ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural	H2319 new
Before	בְּטֶ֥רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
they spring forth	תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה	tiṣ·maḥ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H6779 sprout, spring up
I proclaim them	אַשְׁמִ֥יע	ʾaš·mīʿ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
to you	אֶתְכֶֽם׃פ	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.