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To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. (KJV)
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר\׀'a.Sherwhom
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 Isaiah 28:12 word 1
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 Isaiah 28:12 word 2
אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto them
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 3
זֹ֤אתzotthis
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 4
הַמְּנוּחָה֙ha.me.nu.Chah[is] the resting place
Lemma: מְנוּחָה (me.nu.chah) · Strong's: H4496H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: resting
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 49:15, Numbers 10:33, Deuteronomy 12:9, Ruth 1:9, 2 Samuel 14:17, 1 Kings 8:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4496H; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 5
הָנִ֣יחוּha.Ni.chugive rest
Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
Meaning: to rest
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 6
לֶֽעָיֵ֔ףle.'a.Yefto the weary
Lemma: עָיֵף (a.yeph) · Strong's: H5889
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: faint
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Deuteronomy 25:18, Judges 8:4, Judges 8:5, 2 Samuel 16:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5889; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 7
וְזֹ֖אתve.Zotand this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 8
הַמַּרְגֵּעָ֑הha.mar.ge.'Ah[is] the place of rest
Lemma: מַרְגֵּעָה (mar.ge.ah) · Strong's: H4774
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: repose
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4774; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 9
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 28:12 word 10
אָב֖וּא'a.Vu'they were willing
Lemma: אָבָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H0014
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: be willing
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 24:5, Genesis 24:8, Exodus 10:27, Leviticus 26:21, Deuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 2:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0014; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 11
שְׁמֽוֹעַ\׃she.Mo.a'to listen
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Isaiah 28:12 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| to whom | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| He has said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| This | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| is the place of rest | → | מְנוּחָה H4496H resting |
| let the weary | → | עָיֵף H5889 faint |
| rest | → | נוּחַ H5117 to rest |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| is the place of repose | → | מַרְגֵּעָה H4774 repose |
| But they would | → | אָבָה H0014 be willing |
| not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| listen | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
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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