Hebrew Interlinear
Isaiah 34:11 Interlinear
“shall possess But the cormorant and the bittern it the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion and the stones of emptiness”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וִירֵשׁ֙וּהָ֙ | H3423 | shall possess | to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish |
| 2 | קָאַ֣ת | H6893 | But the cormorant | probably the pelican (from vomiting) |
| 3 | וְקִפּ֔וֹד | H7090 | and the bittern | a species of bird, perhaps the bittern (from its contracted form) |
| 4 | וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף | H3244 | it the owl | an unclean (acquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the nightheron is meant) |
| 5 | וְעֹרֵ֖ב | H6158 | also and the raven | a raven (from its dusky hue) |
| 6 | יִשְׁכְּנוּ | H7931 | shall dwell | to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | בָ֑הּ | H0 | ||
| 8 | וְנָטָ֥ה | H5186 | in it and he shall stretch out | to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows) |
| 9 | עָלֶ֛יהָ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 10 | קַֽו | H6957 | upon it the line | a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord |
| 11 | תֹ֖הוּ | H8414 | of confusion | a desolation (of surface), i.e., desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain |
| 12 | וְאַבְנֵי | H68 | and the stones | a stone |
| 13 | בֹֽהוּ׃ | H922 | of emptiness | a vacuity, i.e., (superficially) an undistinguishable ruin |
Verse Context
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Isaiah 34:11 (current)shall possess But the cormorant and the bittern it the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion and the stones of emptiness
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