Isaiah

Isaiah 61:4

⁴They will rebuild the ancient ruins;

they will restore the places long devastated;

they will renew the ruined cities,

the desolations of many generations.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will rebuild	וּבָנוּ֙	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
they will restore	יְקוֹמֵ֑מוּ	yə·qō·w·mê·mū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the places long	רִֽאשֹׁנִ֖ים	ri·šō·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
devastated	שֹׁמְמ֥וֹת	šō·mə·mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
they will renew	וְחִדְּשׁוּ֙	wə·ḥid·də·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2318 renew, repair
the ruined	חֹ֔רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
cities	עָ֣רֵי	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
the desolations	שֹׁמְמ֖וֹת	šō·mə·mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural construct	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
of many	דּ֥וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
generations	וָדֽוֹר׃	wā·ḏō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.