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When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. (KJV)

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הָעֲנִיִּ֨יםha.'a.ni.Yimthe poor [people]

Lemma: עָנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H6041

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: afflicted

Used 71 times. Also: Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 23:22, Deuteronomy 15:11, Deuteronomy 24:12, Deuteronomy 24:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6041; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 1

וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜יםve.ha.'ev.yo.Nimand the needy [people]

Lemma: אֶבְיוֹן (ev.yon) · Strong's: H0034

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: needy

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:11, Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 15:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0034; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 2

מְבַקְשִׁ֥יםme.vak.Shim[are] seeking

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 3

מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwater

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 4

וָאַ֔יִןva.'A.yinand there not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

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

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 5

לְשׁוֹנָ֖םle.sho.Namtongue their

Lemma: לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) · Strong's: H3956G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: tongue

Used 93 times. Also: Exodus 4:10, Exodus 11:7, Joshua 10:21, Judges 7:5, 2 Samuel 23:2, Job 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3956G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 6

בַּצָּמָ֣אba.tza.Ma'with <the> thirst

Lemma: צָמָא (tsa.ma) · Strong's: H6772

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

Meaning: thirst

Used 17 times. Also: Exodus 17:3, Deuteronomy 28:48, Judges 15:18, 2 Chronicles 32:11, Nehemiah 9:15, Nehemiah 9:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6772; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 7

נָשָׁ֑תָּהna.Sha.tahit is dry

Lemma: נָשַׁת (na.shat) · Strong's: H5405

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: be dry

Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 19:5, Jeremiah 51:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5405; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 8

אֲנִ֤י'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 9

יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 10

אֶעֱנֵ֔ם'e.'e.NemI will answer them

Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6030B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to answer

Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:14, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 27:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6030B; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 11

אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 12

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 13

לֹ֥אlo'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 41:17 word 14

אֶעֶזְבֵֽם\׃'e.'ez.VemI will forsake them

Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to leave: forsake

Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Isaiah 41:17 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

The poor	→	עָנִי H6041 afflicted
and needy	→	אֶבְיוֹן H0034 needy
seek	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
water	→	מַי H4325G water
but there is none	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
their tongues	→	לָשׁוֹן H3956G tongue
are parched	→	נָשַׁת H5405 be dry
with thirst	→	צָמָא H6772 thirst
I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
will answer them	→	עָנָה H6030B to answer
I, the God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
forsake them	→	עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake

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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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