Isaiah
Isaiah 58:12
12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins;
you will restore the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of the Breach,
Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your people | מִמְּךָ֙ | mim·mə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| will rebuild | וּבָנ֤וּ | ū·ḇā·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1129 build |
| the ancient | עוֹלָ֔ם | ‘ō·w·lām | Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| ruins | חָרְב֣וֹת | ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H2723 waste, desolation, ruin |
| you will restore | תְּקוֹמֵ֑ם | tə·qō·w·mêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| the age-old | דוֹר־ | ḏō·wr- | Noun - masculine singular | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
| foundations | וָד֖וֹר | wā·ḏō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
| you will be called | וְקֹרָ֤א | wə·qō·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Repairer | גֹּדֵ֣ר | gō·ḏêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1443 wall up or off, build a wall |
| of the Breach | פֶּ֔רֶץ | pe·reṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6556 bursting forth, breach |
| Restorer | מְשֹׁבֵ֥ב | mə·šō·ḇêḇ | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| of the Streets | נְתִיב֖וֹת | nə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5410 path, pathway |
| of Dwelling | לָשָֽׁבֶת׃ | lā·šā·ḇeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 61:4 · Amos 9:14 · Ezekiel 36:33 · Amos 9:11 · Nehemiah 2:17 · Isaiah 51:3 · Ezekiel 36:8–11 · Jeremiah 31:38 · Isaiah 49:8 · Ezekiel 36:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.