Isaiah

Isaiah 48:8

⁸You have never heard; you have never understood;

for a long time your ears have not been open.

For I knew how deceitful you are;

you have been called a rebel from birth.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
heard	שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
you have never	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
understood	יָדַ֔עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
for a long time	מֵאָ֖ז	mê·’āz	Preposition-m; Adverb	H227 at that time, then
your ears	אָזְנֶ֑ךָ	’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
have not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
been open	פִתְּחָ֣ה	p̄it·tə·ḥāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6605 open
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I knew	יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
how deceitful you are	בָּג֣וֹד	bā·ḡō·wḏ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H898 act or deal treacherously
you have been called	קֹ֥רָא	qō·rā	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a rebel	וּפֹשֵׁ֥עַ	ū·p̄ō·šê·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6586 rebel, transgress
from birth	מִבֶּ֖טֶן	mib·be·ṭen	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.