Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 36:21 Interlinear

But they held their peace Answer him not a word commandment for the king's was saying Answer

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּH2790But they held their peaceto scratch, i.e., (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad
2וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃H6030Answerproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
4אֹת֖וֹH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5דָּבָ֑רH1697him not a worda word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
6כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
7מִצְוַ֨תH4687commandmenta command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
8הַמֶּ֥לֶךְH4428for the king'sa king
9הִ֛יאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
10לֵאמֹ֖רH559was sayingto say (used with great latitude)
11לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃H6030Answerproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,

Verse Context

Isaiah 36:20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands ...
Isaiah 36:21 (current)But they held their peace Answer him not a word commandment for the king's was saying Answer
Isaiah 36:22Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah ...

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