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Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him. (KJV)

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הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 1

בָטַ֡חְתָּva.Tach.tayou rely

Lemma: בָּטַח (ba.tach) · Strong's: H0982

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

Meaning: to trust

Used 120 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:52, Judges 9:26, Judges 18:7, Judges 18:10, Judges 18:27, Judges 20:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0982; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 2

עַל\־'al-on

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 Isaiah 36:6 word 3

מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩mish.'e.Net[the] staff of

Lemma: מִשְׁעֶ֫נֶת (mish.e.net) · Strong's: H4938B

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

Meaning: staff

Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 21:19, Numbers 21:18, Judges 6:21, 2 Kings 4:29, 2 Kings 4:31, 2 Kings 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4938B; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 4

הַקָּנֶ֨הha.ka.Neh<the> reed

Lemma: קָנֶה (qa.neh) · Strong's: H7070H

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

Meaning: branch: stem

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 41:5, Genesis 41:22, Exodus 25:31, Exodus 30:23, Exodus 37:17, 1 Kings 14:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7070H; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 5

הָרָצ֤וּץha.ra.Tzutz<the> crushed

Lemma: רָצַץ (ra.tsats) · Strong's: H7533

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to crush

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 25:22, Deuteronomy 28:33, Judges 9:53, Judges 10:8, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 12:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7533; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 6

הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 7

עַל\־'al-on

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 Isaiah 36:6 word 8

מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt

Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Egypt

Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 9

אֲשֶׁ֨ר'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 Isaiah 36:6 word 10

יִסָּמֵ֥ךְyi.sa.Mekhhe will support himself

Lemma: סָמַךְ (sa.makh) · Strong's: H5564

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to support

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 27:37, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:15, Exodus 29:19, Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5564; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 11

אִישׁ֙'ishanyone

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

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

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 12

עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon it

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 Isaiah 36:6 word 13

וּבָ֥אu.Va'and it will go

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

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

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 14

בְכַפּ֖וֹve.kha.Poin palm his

Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G

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

Meaning: palm

Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 15

וּנְקָבָ֑הּu.ne.ka.Vahand it will pierce it

Lemma: נָקַב (na.qav) · Strong's: H5344A

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

Meaning: to pierce

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 30:28, Leviticus 24:11, Numbers 1:17, 2 Kings 12:9, 2 Kings 18:21, 1 Chronicles 12:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5344A; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 16

כֵּ֚ןken[is] thus

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 17

פַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhPharaoh

Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547L

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Pharaoh

Used 6 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 19:11, Isaiah 30:2, Isaiah 30:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6547L; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 18

מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 19

מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt

Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Egypt

Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 20

לְכָֽל\־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 Isaiah 36:6 word 21

הַבֹּטְחִ֖יםha.bo.te.Chimthose [who] rely

Lemma: בָּטַח (ba.tach) · Strong's: H0982

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

Meaning: to trust

Used 120 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:52, Judges 9:26, Judges 18:7, Judges 18:10, Judges 18:27, Judges 20:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0982; TAHOT Isaiah 36:6 word 22

עָלָֽיו\׃'a.Lavon him

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 Isaiah 36:6 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

Look now	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
you are trusting	→	בָּטַח H0982 to trust
in	→	עַל H5921A upon
Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
that	→	זֶה H2088 this
splintered	→	רָצַץ H7533 to crush
reed	→	קָנֶה H7070H branch: stem
of a staff	→	מִשְׁעֶ֫נֶת H4938B staff
that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
will pierce	→	נָקַב H5344A to pierce
the hand	→	כַּף H3709G palm
of anyone	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
who leans	→	סָמַךְ H5564 to support
on it	→	עַל H5921A upon
Such is	→	כֵּן H3651C so
Pharaoh	→	פַּרְעֹה H6547L Pharaoh
king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
of Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
to all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
who trust	→	בָּטַח H0982 to trust
in him	→	עַל H5921A upon

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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