Isaiah 42:22 Go deeper
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But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. (KJV)
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וְהוּא֮ve.Hu'and it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 1
עַם\־'am-[is] a people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 2
בָּז֣וּזba.Zuzdespoiled
Lemma: בָּזַז (ba.zaz) · Strong's: H0962
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to plunder
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 34:27, Genesis 34:29, Numbers 31:9, Numbers 31:32, Numbers 31:53, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0962; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 3
וְשָׁסוּי֒ve.sha.Suiand plundered
Lemma: שָׁסָה (sha.sah) · Strong's: H8154
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to plunder
Used 11 times. Also: Judges 2:14, Judges 2:16, 1 Samuel 14:48, 1 Samuel 23:1, 2 Kings 17:20, Psalms 44:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8154; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 4
הָפֵ֤חַha.Fe.achthey are trapped
Lemma: פָּחַח (pa.chach) · Strong's: H6351
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to ensnare
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6351; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 5
בַּֽחוּרִים֙ba.chu.Rimin <the> holes
Lemma: חֻר (chur) · Strong's: H2352
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: cavern
Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 11:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2352; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 6
כֻּלָּ֔םku.Lamall of them
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 42:22 word 7
וּבְבָתֵּ֥יu.ve.va.Teiand in houses of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 8
כְלָאִ֖יםkhe.la.'Imimprisonment<s>
Lemma: כֶּ֫לֶא (ke.le) · Strong's: H3608
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: prison
Used 10 times. Also: 1 Kings 22:27, 2 Kings 17:4, 2 Kings 25:27, 2 Kings 25:29, 2 Chronicles 18:26, Isaiah 42:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3608; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 9
הָחְבָּ֑אוּha.che.Ba.'uthey are hidden
Lemma: חָבָא (cha.va) · Strong's: H2244
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVHp3cp)
Meaning: to hide
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 31:27, Joshua 6:17, Joshua 6:25, Joshua 10:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2244; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 10
הָי֤וּha.Yuthey have become
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 42:22 word 11
לָבַז֙la.Vaz<into> spoil
Lemma: בַּז (baz) · Strong's: H0957
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: plunder
Used 24 times. Also: Numbers 14:3, Numbers 14:31, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 1:39, 2 Kings 21:14, Isaiah 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0957; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 12
וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 42:22 word 13
מַצִּ֔ילma.Tzil[is] a deliverer
Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to rescue
Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 14
מְשִׁסָּ֖הme.shi.Sahplunder
Lemma: מְשִׁסָּה (me.shis.sah) · Strong's: H4933
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: plunder
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Kings 21:14, Jeremiah 30:16, Habakkuk 2:7, Zephaniah 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4933; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 15
וְאֵין\־ve.'ein-and there not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 42:22 word 16
אֹמֵ֥ר'o.Mer[is one who] says
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
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 42:22 word 17
הָשַֽׁב\׃ha.Shavbring [it] back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to return: rescue
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 37:22, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:21, Genesis 41:13, Exodus 4:7, Exodus 23:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725H; TAHOT Isaiah 42:22 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But this | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is a people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| plundered | → | בָּזַז H0962 to plunder |
| and looted | → | שָׁסָה H8154 to plunder |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| trapped | → | פָּחַח H6351 to ensnare |
| in caves | → | חֻר H2352 cavern |
| or imprisoned | → | חָבָא H2244 to hide |
| in dungeons | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| . . . | → | כֶּ֫לֶא H3608 prison |
| They have become | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| plunder | → | בַּז H0957 plunder |
| with no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| one to rescue them | → | נָצַל H5337 to rescue |
| and loot | → | מְשִׁסָּה H4933 plunder |
| with no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| one to say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Send them back | → | שׁוּב H7725H to return: rescue |
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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