Isaiah
Isaiah 5:29
29Their roaring is like that of a lion;
they roar like young lions.
They growl and seize their prey;
they carry it away, and no one can rescue it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Their roaring | שְׁאָגָ֥ה | šə·’ā·ḡāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7581 roaring |
| is like that of a lion | כַּלָּבִ֑יא | kal·lā·ḇî | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3833 lioness |
| they roar | וְשָׁאַג | wə·šå̄·ʾaḡ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7580 roar |
| like young lions | כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים | kak·kə·p̄î·rîm | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3715 young lion |
| They growl | וְיִנְהֹם֙ | wə·yin·hōm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5098 growl, groan |
| and seize | וְיֹאחֵ֣ז | wə·yō·ḥêz | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H270 grasp, take hold, take possession |
| their prey | טֶ֔רֶף | ṭe·rep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H2964 prey, food; leaf |
| they carry it away | וְיַפְלִ֖יט | wə·yap̄·lîṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6403 escape |
| and no one | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| can rescue it | מַצִּֽיל׃ | maṣ·ṣîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.