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And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: (KJV)

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וַיִּגְזֹ֤רvai.yig.Zorand it devoured

Lemma: גָּזַר (ga.zar) · Strong's: H1504

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to cut

Used 13 times. Also: 1 Kings 3:25, 1 Kings 3:26, 2 Kings 6:4, 2 Chronicles 26:21, Esther 2:1, Job 22:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1504; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 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 9:20 word 2

יָמִין֙ya.Min[the] right [side]

Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G

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

Meaning: right

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 word 3

וְרָעֵ֔בve.ra.'Evand it was hungry

Lemma: רָעֵב (ra.ev) · Strong's: H7456

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: be hungry

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 41:55, Deuteronomy 8:3, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 50:12, Proverbs 6:30, Proverbs 10:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7456; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 word 4

וַיֹּ֥אכַלvai.Yo.khaland it ate

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 word 5

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 9:20 word 6

שְׂמֹ֖אולse.Mol[the] left [side]

Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G

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

Meaning: left

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 word 7

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and 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 9:20 word 8

שָׂבֵ֑עוּsa.Ve.'uthey were satisfied

Lemma: שָׂבֵעַ (sa.va) · Strong's: H7646

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to satisfy

Used 97 times. Also: Exodus 16:8, Exodus 16:12, Leviticus 26:26, Deuteronomy 6:11, Deuteronomy 8:10, Deuteronomy 8:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7646; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 word 9

אִ֥ישׁ'isheveryone

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 9:20 word 10

בְּשַׂר\־be.sar-[the] flesh of

Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320

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

Meaning: flesh

Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 word 11

זְרֹע֖וֹze.ro.'Oown arm his

Lemma: זְרוֹעַ (ze.ro.a) · Strong's: H2220

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

Meaning: arm

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 49:24, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 15:16, Numbers 6:19, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2220; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 word 12

יֹאכֵֽלוּ\׃yo.Khe.luthey ate

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Isaiah 9:20 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

They carve out	→	גָּזַר H1504 to cut
what is on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the right	→	יָמִין H3225G right
but they are still hungry	→	רָעֵב H7456 be hungry
they eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
what is on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the left	→	שְׂמֹאל H8040G left
but they are still not	→	לֹא H3808 not
satisfied	→	שָׂבֵעַ H7646 to satisfy
Each one	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
devours	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
the flesh	→	בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh
of his own offspring	→	זְרוֹעַ H2220 arm

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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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