Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 23:13 Interlinear

Behold the land of the Chaldeans this people was not till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness they set up the towers thereof they raised up the palaces thereof and he brought it to ruin

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הֵ֣ן׀H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
2אֶ֣רֶץH776Behold the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
3כַּשְׂדִּ֗יםH3778of the Chaldeansa kasdite, or descendant of kesed; by implication, a chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
4זֶ֤הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
5הָעָם֙H5971this peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
6לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7הָיָ֔הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
8אַשּׁ֖וּרH804was not till the Assyrianashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire
9יְסָדָ֣הּH3245foundedto set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e., settle, consult
10לְצִיִּ֑יםH6728it for them that dwell in the wildernessa desert-dweller, i.e., nomad or wild beast
11הֵקִ֣ימוּH6965they set upto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
12בַחיּנָ֗יוH971the towersa watch-tower of besiegers
13עֽוֹרְרוּ֙H6209thereof they raised upto bare; figuratively, to demolish
14אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָH759the palacesa citadel (from its height)
15שָׂמָ֖הּH7760thereof and he broughtto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
16לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃H4654it to ruinsomething fallen, i.e., a ruin

Verse Context

Isaiah 23:12And he said Thou shalt no more rejoice O thou oppressed...
Isaiah 23:13 (current) Behold the land of the Chaldeans this people was not till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness they set up the towers thereof they raised up the palaces thereof and he brought it to ruin
Isaiah 23:14Howl ye ships of Tarshish is laid waste for your strength...

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