Isaiah 31 interlinear
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Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945הַיֹּרְדִיםthose [who] go downart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH3381מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714לְעֶזְרָהfor helpprep + noun sg f absH5833עַל־onprepH5921סוּסִיםhorsesnoun pl m absH5483יִשָּׁעֵנוּthey dependverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH8172וַיִּבְטְחוּand they have reliedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH982עַל־onprepH5921רֶכֶבchariotrynoun sg m absH7393כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588רָב[it is] manyadj sg m absH7227וְעַלand onconj + prepH5921פָּרָשִׁיםhorsemennoun pl m absH6571כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עָצְמוּthey are numerousverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6105מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שָׁעוּthey lookverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8159עַל־onprepH5921קְדוֹשׁ[the] holy [one] ofadj sg m cstrH6918יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808דָרָשׁוּ׃they seekverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1875 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931חָכָם[is] wiseadj sg m absH2450וַיָּבֵאand he has broughtConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935רָעcalamityadj sg m absH7451וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853דְּבָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808הֵסִירhe has turned asideverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5493וְקָםand he will rise upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6965עַל־onprepH5921בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004מְרֵעִיםevil-doersverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH7489וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921עֶזְרַת[the] help ofnoun sg f cstrH5833פֹּעֲלֵי[those who] doverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH6466אָוֶן׃of wickednessnoun sg m absH205 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
וּמִצְרַיִםand Egyptconj + name LocationH4714אָדָם[is] humankindnoun sg m absH120וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410וְסוּסֵיהֶםand horses theirconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5483בָּשָׂר[are] fleshnoun sg m absH1320וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808רוּחַspiritnoun sg f absH7307וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068יַטֶּהhe will stretch outverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5186יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027וְכָשַׁלand he will stumbleConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3782עוֹזֵר[one who] helpsverb Qal ptc sg m absH5826וְנָפַלand he will fallConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5307עָזֻר[one who] is helpedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH5826וְיַחְדָּוand togetherconj + advH3162כֻּלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605יִכְלָיוּן׃ סthey will come to an end !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH3615 For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כֹהthusadvH3541אָמַר־he has saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834יֶהְגֶּהit growlsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1897הָאַרְיֵהthe lionart + noun sg m absH738וְהַכְּפִירand the young lionconj + art + noun sg m absH3715עַל־overprepH5921טַרְפּוֹprey itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2964אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834יִקָּרֵאit is summonedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH7121עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921מְלֹאa multitude ofnoun sg m cstrH4393רֹעִיםshepherdsverb Qal ptc pl m absH7462מִקּוֹלָםfrom voice theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6963לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יֵחָתit is dismayedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2865וּמֵהֲמוֹנָםand from tumult theirconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1995לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַעֲנֶהit cringesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6031כֵּןsoadvH3651יֵרֵדhe will come downverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3381יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635לִצְבֹּאto wage warprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6633עַל־onprepH5921הַר־[the] mountain ofnoun sg m cstrH2022צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921גִּבְעָתָהּ׃hill itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1389 As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
כְּצִפֳּרִיםlike birdsprep + noun pl c absH6833עָפוֹתflyingverb Qal ptc pl f absH5774כֵּןsoadvH3651יָגֵןhe will defendverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1598יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635עַל־onprepH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָםJerusalemname LocationH3389גָּנוֹןhe will defend [it]verb Qal inf absH1598וְהִצִּילand he will rescue [it]Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5337פָּסֹחַhe will pass over [it]verb Qal inf absH6452וְהִמְלִיט׃and he will deliver [it]Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH4422 Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
שׁוּבוּreturnverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7725לַאֲשֶׁרto [the one] whomprep + Relative ParticleH834הֶעְמִיקוּthey have made deepverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH6009סָרָהrebellionnoun sg f absH5627בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בַּיּוֹםin the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יִמְאָסוּןthey will reject !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH3988אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376אֱלִילֵי[the] idols ofnoun pl m cstrH457כַסְפּוֹsilver hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3701וֶאֱלִילֵיand [the] idols ofconj + noun pl m cstrH457זְהָבוֹgold hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2091אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עָשׂוּthey have madeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6213לָכֶםfor youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036יְדֵיכֶםhands yournoun du c cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3027חֵטְא׃sinnoun sg m absH2399 Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
וְנָפַלand it will fallConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5307אַשּׁוּרAssyrianame LocationH804בְּחֶרֶבby a swordprep + noun sg f cstrH2719לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אִישׁa humannoun sg m absH376וְחֶרֶבand a swordconj + noun sg f cstrH2719לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אָדָםa humannoun sg m absH120תֹּאכֲלֶנּוּit will consume itverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH398וְנָסand it will fleeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5127לוֹfor itselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033מִפְּנֵי־from beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440חֶרֶבa swordnoun sg f absH2719וּבַחוּרָיוand young men itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH970לָמַסinto forced laborprep + noun sg m absH4522יִהְיוּ׃they will becomeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961 And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
וְסַלְעוֹand rock itsconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5553מִמָּגוֹרfrom terrorprep + noun sg m absH4032יַעֲבוֹרit will pass awayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5674וְחַתּוּand they will be dismayedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH2865מִנֵּסfrom a standardprep + noun sg m absH5251שָׂרָיוcommanders itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8269נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834אוּרfirenoun sg m absH217לוֹ[belongs] to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033בְּצִיּוֹןin Zionprep + name LocationH6726וְתַנּוּרand an ovenconj + noun sg m absH8574לוֹ[belongs] to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033בִּירוּשָׁלִָם׃ סin Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.