Isaiah 41:18 Go deeper

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I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

אֶפְתַּ֤ח'ef.TachI will open

Lemma: פָּתַח (pa.tach) · Strong's: H6605A

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

Meaning: to open

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 41:56 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6605A; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 1

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 41:18 word 2

שְׁפָיִים֙she.fa.Yimbare heights

Lemma: שְׁפִי (she.phi) · Strong's: H8205

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

Meaning: bareness

Used 9 times. Also: Numbers 23:3, Isaiah 49:9, Jeremiah 3:2, Jeremiah 3:21, Jeremiah 4:11, Jeremiah 7:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8205; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 3

נְהָר֔וֹתne.ha.Rotrivers

Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: river

Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 15:18, Exodus 7:19, Exodus 8:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5104H; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 4

וּבְת֥וֹךְu.ve.Tokhand in [the] middle of

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 5

בְּקָע֖וֹתbe.ka.'otvalleys

Lemma: בִּקְעָה (biq.ah) · Strong's: H1237K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: valley

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 11:2, Deuteronomy 8:7, Deuteronomy 11:11, 2 Chronicles 35:22, Nehemiah 6:2, Psalms 104:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1237K; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 6

מַעְיָנ֑וֹתma'.ya.Notsprings

Lemma: מַעְיָן (ma.yan) · Strong's: H4599

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: spring

Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:2, Leviticus 11:36, Joshua 15:9, Joshua 18:15, 1 Kings 18:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4599; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 7

אָשִׂ֤ים'a.SimI will make

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A

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

Meaning: to set: make

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 8

מִדְבָּר֙mid.Bar[the] wilderness

Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B

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

Meaning: wilderness

Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 9

לַאֲגַם\־la.'a.gam-<into> a pool of

Lemma: אֲגַם (a.gam) · Strong's: H0098

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

Meaning: pool

Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 7:19, Exodus 8:5, Psalms 107:35, Psalms 114:8, Isaiah 14:23, Isaiah 35:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0098; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 10

מַ֔יִםMa.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 41:18 word 11

וְאֶ֥רֶץve.'E.retzand a land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 12

צִיָּ֖הtzi.Yahdry

Lemma: צִיָּה (tsiy.yah) · Strong's: H6723

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

Meaning: dryness

Used 16 times. Also: Job 24:19, Job 30:3, Psalms 63:1, Psalms 78:17, Psalms 105:41, Psalms 107:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6723; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 13

לְמוֹצָ֥אֵיle.mo.Tza.'ei<into> springs of

Lemma: מוֹצָא (mo.tsa) · Strong's: H4161

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

Meaning: exit

Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 30:12, Numbers 33:2, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 23:23, 2 Samuel 3:25, 1 Kings 10:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4161; TAHOT Isaiah 41:18 word 14

מָֽיִם\׃Ma.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 41:18 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

I will open	→	פָּתַח H6605A to open
rivers	→	נָהָר H5104H river
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the barren heights	→	שְׁפִי H8205 bareness
and fountains	→	מַעְיָן H4599 spring
in the middle	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
of the valleys	→	בִּקְעָה H1237K valley
I will turn	→	שׂוּם H7760A to set: make
the desert	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness
into a pool	→	אֲגַם H0098 pool
of water	→	מַי H4325G water
and the dry	→	צִיָּה H6723 dryness
land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
into flowing springs	→	מוֹצָא H4161 exit
. . .	→	מַי H4325G water

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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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