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Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst. (KJV)

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מַדּ֨וּעַma.Du.a'why?

Lemma: מַדּוּעַ (mad.du.a) · Strong's: H4069

Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)

Meaning: why?

Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 26:27, Genesis 40:7, Exodus 1:18, Exodus 2:18, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4069; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 1

בָּ֜אתִיBa.tidid I come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

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

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 50:2 word 2

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 50:2 word 3

אִ֗ישׁ'Ish[was] anyone

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 50:2 word 4

קָרָֽאתִי֮ka.ra.Tidid I call?

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

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

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 5

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 50:2 word 6

עוֹנֶה֒o.Neh[was one who] answered

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

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 50:2 word 7

הֲקָצ֨וֹרha.ka.Tzor¿ really <to be short>

Lemma: קָצֵר (qa.tser) · Strong's: H7114A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: be short

Used 15 times. Also: Numbers 11:23, Numbers 21:4, Judges 10:16, Judges 16:16, Job 21:4, Psalms 89:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7114A; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 8

קָצְרָ֤הka.tze.Rahwas it [too] short

Lemma: קָצֵר (qa.tser) · Strong's: H7114A

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

Meaning: be short

Used 15 times. Also: Numbers 11:23, Numbers 21:4, Judges 10:16, Judges 16:16, Job 21:4, Psalms 89:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7114A; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 9

יָדִי֙ya.Dihand my

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H

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

Meaning: hand: power

Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 10

מִפְּד֔וּתmi.pe.Dutfor ransom

Lemma: פְּדוּת (pe.dut) · Strong's: H6304

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

Meaning: redemption

Used 4 times. Also: Exodus 8:23, Psalms 111:9, Psalms 130:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6304; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 11

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and or?

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518H

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if: surely no

Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 14:23, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 24:33, Genesis 42:15, Leviticus 27:26, Numbers 11:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518H; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 12

אֵֽין\־'ein-[was] 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 50:2 word 13

כֹ֖חַKho.achstrength

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

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

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 50:2 word 14

לְהַצִּ֑ילle.ha.Tzilto deliver

Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

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 50:2 word 15

הֵ֣ןhenhere!

Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: look!

Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 16

בְּגַעֲרָתִ֞יbe.ga.'a.ra.Tiby rebuke my

Lemma: גְּעָרָה (ge.a.rah) · Strong's: H1606

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

Meaning: rebuke

Used 15 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:16, Job 26:11, Psalms 18:15, Psalms 76:6, Psalms 80:16, Psalms 104:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1606; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 17

אַחֲרִ֣יב'a.cha.RivI dry up

Lemma: חָרֵב (cha.rev) · Strong's: H2717A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)

Meaning: to dry

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Judges 16:7, Judges 16:8, 2 Kings 19:24, Job 14:11, Psalms 106:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2717A; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 18

יָ֗םYam[the] sea

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

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

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 19

אָשִׂ֤ים'a.SimI 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 50:2 word 20

נְהָרוֹת֙ne.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 50:2 word 21

מִדְבָּ֔רmid.Bara 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 50:2 word 22

תִּבְאַ֤שׁtiv.'Ashit will stink

Lemma: בָּאַשׁ (ba.ash) · Strong's: H0887

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to stink

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Exodus 5:21, Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21, Exodus 8:14, Exodus 16:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0887; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 23

דְּגָתָם֙de.ga.Tamfish their

Lemma: דָּגָה (da.gah) · Strong's: H1710

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

Meaning: fish

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21, Numbers 11:5, Deuteronomy 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1710; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 24

מֵאֵ֣יןme.'Einfrom 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 50:2 word 25

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 50:2 word 26

וְתָמֹ֖תve.ta.Motand it will die

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqj3fs)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Isaiah 50:2 word 27

בַּצָּמָֽא\׃ba.tza.Ma'by <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 50:2 word 28

How the BSB renders it

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

Why	→	מַדּוּעַ H4069 why?
was no	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
one there	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
when I arrived	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
Why did no one	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
answer	→	עָנָה H6030B to answer
when I called	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
Is My hand	→	יָד H3027H hand: power
too short	→	קָצֵר H7114A be short
. . .	→	קָצֵר H7114A be short
to redeem you	→	פְּדוּת H6304 redemption
Or	→	אִם H0518H if: surely no
do I lack	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
the strength	→	כֹּחַ H3581B strength
to deliver you	→	נָצַל H5337 to rescue
Behold	→	הֵן H2005 look!
My rebuke	→	גְּעָרָה H1606 rebuke
dries up	→	חָרֵב H2717A to dry
the sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
I turn the rivers	→	נָהָר H5104H river
into	→	שׂוּם H7760A to set: make
a desert	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness
the fish	→	דָּגָה H1710 fish
rot	→	בָּאַשׁ H0887 to stink
for lack	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
of water	→	מַי H4325G water
and die	→	מוּת H4191 to die
of thirst	→	צָמָא H6772 thirst

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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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