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And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it! (KJV)
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וְנָשְׂא֨וּve.na.se.'Uand they will take up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to lift: raise
Used 131 times. Also: Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:17, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375G; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 1
עָלַ֤יִךְ'a.La.yikhon you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 2
קִינָה֙ki.Naha lamentation
Lemma: קִינָה (qi.nah) · Strong's: H7015
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: dirge
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 1:17, 2 Chronicles 35:25, Jeremiah 7:29, Jeremiah 9:10, Jeremiah 9:20, Ezekiel 2:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7015; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 3
וְאָ֣מְרוּve.'A.me.ruand they will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 4
אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow!
Lemma: אֵיךְ (ekh) · Strong's: H0349A
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: how?
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 26:9, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:34, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0349A; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 5
אָבַ֔דְתְּ'a.Vadtyou have perished
Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqp2fs)
Meaning: to perish
Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 6
נוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתno.She.vetO inhabited [city]
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrfsa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 7
מִיַּמִּ֑יםmi.ya.Mimfrom [the] seas
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 8
הָעִ֣ירha.'IrO city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 9
הַהֻלָּ֗לָהha.hu.La.lahthat <it> was praised
Lemma: הָלַל (ha.lal) · Strong's: H1984B
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVPp3fs)
Meaning: to boast: praise
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Judges 16:24, 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 22:4, 1 Chronicles 16:4, 1 Chronicles 16:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1984B; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 10
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 11
הָיְתָ֨הha.ye.Tahit was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 12
חֲזָקָ֤הcha.za.Kahmighty
Lemma: חָזָק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2389
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: strong
Used 56 times. Also: Exodus 3:19, Exodus 6:1, Exodus 10:19, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 19:16, Exodus 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2389; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 13
בַיָּם֙vai.Yamin the sea
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 14
הִ֣יאhi'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 15
וְיֹשְׁבֶ֔יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haand inhabitants its
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 16
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 17
נָתְנ֥וּna.te.Nuthey gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 18
חִתִּיתָ֖םchi.ti.Tamterror their
Lemma: חִתִּית (chit.tit) · Strong's: H2851
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: terror
Used 7 times. Also: Ezekiel 32:23, Ezekiel 32:24, Ezekiel 32:25, Ezekiel 32:26, Ezekiel 32:27, Ezekiel 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2851; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 19
לְכָל\־le.kholto all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 20
יוֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ\׃yo.she.Vei.hainhabitants its
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Ezekiel 26:17 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then they will lament | → | נָשָׂא H5375G to lift: raise |
| . . . | → | קִינָה H7015 dirge |
| for you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| How | → | אֵיךְ H0349A how? |
| you have perished | → | אָבַד H0006 to perish |
| O city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of renown | → | הָלַל H1984B to boast: praise |
| inhabited | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| by seafaring [men] | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| she who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| powerful | → | חָזָק H2389 strong |
| on the sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| along with her people | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| imposed | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| terror | → | חִתִּית H2851 terror |
| on all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| peoples | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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