Isaiah
Isaiah 49:16
16Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
your walls are ever before Me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | הֵ֥ן | hên | Interjection | H2005 lo! behold |
| I have inscribed you | חַקֹּתִ֑יךְ | ḥaq·qō·ṯîḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular | H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the palms of My hands | כַּפַּ֖יִם | kap·pa·yim | Noun - fd | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| your walls | חוֹמֹתַ֥יִךְ | ḥō·w·mō·ṯa·yiḵ | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| are ever | תָּמִֽיד׃ | tā·mîḏ | Adverb | H8548 continuity |
| before Me | נֶגְדִּ֖י | neḡ·dî | Preposition; first person common singular | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Haggai 2:23 · Isaiah 60:18 · Isaiah 62:6 · Song of Solomon 8:6 · Isaiah 26:1 · Exodus 13:9 · Psalm 48:12–13 · Isaiah 54:12 · Revelation 21:10–21 · Jeremiah 22:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.