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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. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְנָפַ֤לve.na.Faland it will fall

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to fall: kill

Used 98 times. Also: Genesis 44:14, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 32:28, Leviticus 26:7, Leviticus 26:8, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307J; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 1

אַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurAssyria

Lemma: אַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) · Strong's: H0804G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Assyria

Used 149 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 25:18, Numbers 24:22, Numbers 24:24, 2 Kings 15:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0804G; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 2

בְּחֶ֣רֶבbe.Che.revby a sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 3

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 31:8 word 4

אִ֔ישׁ'Isha human

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 5

וְחֶ֥רֶבve.Che.revand a sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 6

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 31:8 word 7

אָדָ֖ם'a.Dama human

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 8

תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּto.kha.Le.nuit will consume it

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

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

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 9

וְנָ֥סve.Nasand it will flee

Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to flee

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 10

מִפְּנֵי\־mi.pe.nei-from before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 11

חֶ֔רֶבChe.reva sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 12

וּבַחוּרָ֖יוu.va.chu.Ravand young men its

Lemma: בָּחוּר (ba.chur) · Strong's: H0970

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: youth

Used 44 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:25, Judges 14:10, Ruth 3:10, 1 Samuel 8:16, 1 Samuel 9:2, 2 Kings 8:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0970; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 13

לָמַ֥סla.Mas<into> forced labor

Lemma: מַס (mas) · Strong's: H4522

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

Meaning: taskworker

Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 49:15, Exodus 1:11, Deuteronomy 20:11, Joshua 16:10, Joshua 17:13, Judges 1:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4522; TAHOT Isaiah 31:8 word 14

יִהְיֽוּ\׃yih.Yuthey will become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

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 Isaiah 31:8 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

Then Assyria	→	אַשּׁוּר H0804G Assyria
will fall	→	נָפַל H5307J to fall: kill
but not	→	לֹא H3808 not
by the sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
of man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
a sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
will devour them	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
but not	→	לֹא H3808 not
one made by mortals	→	אָדָם H0120G man
They will flee	→	נוּס H5127 to flee
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
and their young men	→	בָּחוּר H0970 youth
will be put	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
to forced labor	→	מַס H4522 taskworker

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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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