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It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

לֹֽא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 1

תֵשֵׁ֣בte.Shevit will remain

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

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 Isaiah 13:20 word 2

לָנֶ֔צַחla.Ne.tzachto perpetuity

Lemma: נֵ֫צַח (ne.tsach) · Strong's: H5331

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: perpetuity

Used 43 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:29, 2 Samuel 2:26, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Job 4:20, Job 14:20, Job 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5331; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 3

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 4

תִשְׁכֹּ֖ןtish.Konit will settle

Lemma: שָׁכַן (sha.khan) · Strong's: H7931

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 25:18, Genesis 26:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7931; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 5

עַד\־'ad-until

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 6

דּ֣וֹרDora generation

Lemma: דּוֹר (dor) · Strong's: H1755

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: generation

Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1755; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 7

וָד֑וֹרva.Dorand a generation

Lemma: דּוֹר (dor) · Strong's: H1755

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: generation

Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1755; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 8

וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 9

יַהֵ֥לya.Helhe will pitch a tent

Lemma: אָהַל (a.hal) · Strong's: H0167

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to pitch

Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 13:12, Genesis 13:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0167; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 10

שָׁם֙shamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 11

עֲרָבִ֔י'a.ra.Vian Arab

Lemma: עֲרָבִי (a.ra.vi) · Strong's: H6163A

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Arab

Used 2 times. Also: Jeremiah 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6163A; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 12

וְרֹעִ֖יםve.ro.'Imand shepherds

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to pasture

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 26:20, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7462B; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 13

לֹא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 14

יַרְבִּ֥צוּyar.Bi.tzuthey will make lie down

Lemma: רָבַץ (ra.vats) · Strong's: H7257

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: to stretch

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 49:9, Genesis 49:14, Genesis 49:25, Exodus 23:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7257; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 15

שָֽׁם\׃Shamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Isaiah 13:20 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

She will never	→	לֹא H3808 not
. . .	→	נֵ֫צַח H5331 perpetuity
be inhabited	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
or	→	לֹא H3808 not
settled	→	שָׁכַן H7931 to dwell
from	→	עַד H5704 till
generation	→	דּוֹר H1755 generation
to generation	→	דּוֹר H1755 generation
no	→	לֹא H3808 not
nomad	→	עֲרָבִי H6163A Arab
will pitch his tent	→	אָהַל H0167 to pitch
there	→	שָׁם H8033G there
no	→	לֹא H3808 not
shepherd	→	רָעָה H7462B to pasture
will rest his flock	→	רָבַץ H7257 to stretch
there	→	שָׁם H8033G there

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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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