Isaiah
Isaiah 7:16
16For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֠י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| before | בְּטֶ֨רֶם | bə·ṭe·rem | Preposition-b; Adverb | H2962 not yet, ere, before that |
| the boy | הַנַּ֛עַר | han·na·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| knows | יֵדַ֥ע | yê·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| to reject | מָאֹ֥ס | mā·’ōs | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H3988 reject |
| evil | בָּרָ֖ע | bā·rā‘ | Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| and choose | וּבָחֹ֣ר | ū·ḇā·ḥōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H977 choose |
| good | בַּטּ֑וֹב | baṭ·ṭō·wḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| the land | הָאֲדָמָה֙ | hā·’ă·ḏā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H127 ground, land |
| of the two | שְׁנֵ֥י | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| kings | מְלָכֶֽיהָ׃ | mə·lā·ḵe·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H4428 king |
| you | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| dread | קָ֔ץ | qāṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6973 feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread |
| will be laid waste | תֵּעָזֵ֤ב | tê·‘ā·zêḇ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.