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Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD , and my work with my God. (KJV)

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וַאֲנִ֤יva.'a.Niand I

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 49:4 word 1

אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiI said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

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 49:4 word 2

לְרִ֣יקle.Rikto emptiness

Lemma: רִיק (riq) · Strong's: H7385

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

Meaning: vain

Used 12 times. Also: Leviticus 26:16, Leviticus 26:20, Job 39:16, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 4:2, Psalms 73:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7385; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 3

יָגַ֔עְתִּיya.Ga'.tiI have labored

Lemma: יָגֵעַ (ya.ga) · Strong's: H3021

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: be weary/toil

Used 26 times. Also: Joshua 7:3, Joshua 24:13, 2 Samuel 23:10, Job 9:29, Psalms 6:6, Psalms 69:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3021; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 4

לְתֹ֥הוּle.To.huto nothingness

Lemma: תֹּ֫הוּ (to.hu) · Strong's: H8414

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

Meaning: formlessness

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Deuteronomy 32:10, 1 Samuel 12:21, Job 6:18, Job 12:24, Job 26:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8414; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 5

וְהֶ֖בֶלve.He.veland futility

Lemma: הֶ֫בֶל (he.vel) · Strong's: H1892

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

Meaning: vanity

Used 73 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:21, 1 Kings 16:13, 1 Kings 16:26, 2 Kings 17:15, Job 7:16, Job 9:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1892; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 6

כֹּחִ֣יko.Chistrength my

Lemma: כֹּחַ (ko.ach) · Strong's: H3581B

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

Meaning: strength

Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 31:6, Genesis 49:3, Exodus 9:16, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 32:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3581B; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 7

כִלֵּ֑יתִיkhi.Lei.tiI have caused to fail

Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615J

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)

Meaning: to end: expend

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Genesis 43:2, Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22, Deuteronomy 32:23, 1 Kings 17:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3615J; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 8

אָכֵן֙'a.Khennevertheless

Lemma: אָכֵן (a.khen) · Strong's: H0403

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: surely

Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 28:16, Exodus 2:14, 1 Samuel 15:32, 1 Kings 11:2, Job 32:8, Psalms 31:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0403; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 9

מִשְׁפָּטִ֣יmish.pa.Tijustice my

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H

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

Meaning: justice

Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 10

אֶת\־'et-[is] with

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 11

יְהוָ֔הYah.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 49:4 word 12

וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖יu.fe.'u.la.Tiand recompense my

Lemma: פְּעֻלָּה (pe.ul.lah) · Strong's: H6468

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

Meaning: wages

Used 14 times. Also: Leviticus 19:13, 2 Chronicles 15:7, Psalms 17:4, Psalms 28:5, Psalms 109:20, Proverbs 10:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6468; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 13

אֶת\־'et-[is] with

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Isaiah 49:4 word 14

אֱלֹהָֽי\׃'e.lo.HaiGod my

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 49:4 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

But I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
I have labored	→	יָגֵעַ H3021 be weary/toil
in vain	→	רִיק H7385 vain
I have spent	→	כָּלָה H3615J to end: expend
My strength	→	כֹּחַ H3581B strength
in futility	→	תֹּ֫הוּ H8414 formlessness
and vanity	→	הֶ֫בֶל H1892 vanity
yet	→	אָכֵן H0403 surely
My vindication	→	מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice
is with	→	אֵת H0854 with
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
and My reward	→	פְּעֻלָּה H6468 wages
is with	→	אֵת H0854 with
My God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

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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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