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Isaiah 41:17 Interlinear

When the poor and needy seek water and there is none and their tongue for thirst faileth I the LORD will hear them I the God of Israel will not forsake

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הָעֲנִיִּ֨יםH6041When the poordepressed, in mind or circumstances
2וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜יםH34and needydestitute
3מְבַקְשִׁ֥יםH1245seekto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
4מַ֙יִם֙H4325waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
5וָאַ֔יִןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
6לְשׁוֹנָ֖םH3956and there is none and their tonguethe tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,
7בַּצָּמָ֣אH6772for thirstthirst (literally or figuratively)
8נָשָׁ֑תָּהH5405failethproperly, to eliminate, i.e., (intransitively) to dry up
9אֲנִ֤יH589i
10יְהוָה֙H3068I the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
11אֶעֱנֵ֔םH6030will hearproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
12אֱלֹהֵ֥יH430them I the Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
13יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
14לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
15אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃H5800will not forsaketo loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc

Verse Context

Isaiah 41:16Thou shalt fan them and the wind shall carry them away and the whirlwind shall scatter ...
Isaiah 41:17 (current)When the poor and needy seek water and there is none and their tongue for thirst faileth I the LORD will hear them I the God of Israel will not forsake
Isaiah 41:18I will open in high places rivers in the midst of the valleys...

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