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I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. (KJV)
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אַף\־'af-also
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0637
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: also
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 3:1, Genesis 18:13, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 40:16, Leviticus 26:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0637; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 1
אֲנִ֞י'a.NiI
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 Leviticus 26:16 word 2
אֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-I will do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 3
זֹּ֣אתzotthis
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 4
וְהִפְקַדְתִּ֨יve.hif.kad.Tiand I will appoint
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhq1cs)
Meaning: to reckon: visit
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 21:1, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 4:31, Exodus 13:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485I; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 5
עֲלֵיכֶ֤ם'a.lei.Khemon you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 Leviticus 26:16 word 6
בֶּֽהָלָה֙be.ha.Lahsudden terror
Lemma: בֶּֽהָלָה (be.ha.lah) · Strong's: H0928
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: dismay
Used 4 times. Also: Psalms 78:33, Isaiah 65:23, Jeremiah 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0928; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 7
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 8
הַשַּׁחֶ֣פֶתha.sha.Che.fet<the> consumption
Lemma: שַׁחֶ֫פֶת (sha.che.phet) · Strong's: H7829
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: illness
Used 2 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7829; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 9
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 10
הַקַּדַּ֔חַתha.ka.Da.chat<the> fever
Lemma: קַדַּ֫חַת (qad.da.chat) · Strong's: H6920
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: fever
Used 2 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6920; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 11
מְכַלּ֥וֹתme.kha.Lot[which] cause to fail
Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615H
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVprfpa)
Meaning: to end: destroy
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 41:30, Exodus 32:10, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 33:3, Exodus 33:5, Leviticus 26:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3615H; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 12
עֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yim[the] eyes
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 13
וּמְדִיבֹ֣תu.me.di.Votand [which] make pine away
Lemma: דּוּב (duv) · Strong's: H1727
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrfpa)
Meaning: to pine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1727; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 14
נָ֑פֶשׁNa.fesh[the] life
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 15
וּזְרַעְתֶּ֤םu.ze.ra'.Temand you will sow
Lemma: זָרַע (za.ra) · Strong's: H2232
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to sow
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 26:12, Genesis 47:23, Exodus 23:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2232; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 16
לָרִיק֙la.Rikto <the> emptiness
Lemma: רִיק (riq) · Strong's: H7385
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: vain
Used 12 times. Also: Leviticus 26:20, Job 39:16, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 4:2, Psalms 73:13, Isaiah 30:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7385; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 17
זַרְעֲכֶ֔םzar.'a.Khemseed your
Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: seed
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 8:22, Genesis 47:19, Genesis 47:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2233G; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 18
וַאֲכָלֻ֖הוּva.'a.kha.Lu.huand they will eat it
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
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 Leviticus 26:16 word 19
אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם\׃'o.ye.vei.Khemenemies your
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT Leviticus 26:16 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| then | → | אַף H0637 also |
| this is what | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| will do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| to you | → | |
| I will bring | → | פָּקַד H6485I to reckon: visit |
| upon you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| sudden terror | → | בֶּֽהָלָה H0928 dismay |
| wasting disease | → | שַׁחֶ֫פֶת H7829 illness |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| fever | → | קַדַּ֫חַת H6920 fever |
| that will destroy | → | כָּלָה H3615H to end: destroy |
| your sight | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| and drain | → | דּוּב H1727 to pine |
| your life | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
| You will sow | → | זָרַע H2232 to sow |
| your seed | → | זֶ֫רַע H2233G seed |
| in vain | → | רִיק H7385 vain |
| because your enemies | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| will eat it | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
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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