Isaiah 13:18
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children. | Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children. | And their bows shall dash the young men in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and bows | וּקְשָׁת֖וֹת | u-ke-sha-TOT | H7198 | bowקֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) 1) bow 1a) bow (for hunting, battle) 1b) bowmen, archers 1c) bow (fig. of might) 1d) rainbow |
| youths | נְעָרִ֣ים | ne-'a-RIM | H5288 | youthנַ֫עַר (na.ar) 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer |
| they will dash in pieces | תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָה | te-ra-TASH-nah | H7376 | to dash in piecesרָטַשׁ (ra.tash) 1) to dash to pieces 1a) (Piel) to dash in pieces 1b) (Pual) to be dashed in pieces |
| and [the] fruit of | וּפְרִי־ | u-fe-ri- | H6529 | fruitפְּרִי (pe.ri) 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.) |
| [the] womb | בֶ֙טֶן֙ | ve-ten | H0990H | belly: abdomenבֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) : abdomen 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb |
| not | לֹ֣א | lo' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| they will have compassion on | יְרַחֵ֔מוּ | ye-ra-CHE-mu | H7355 | to have compassionרָחַם (ra.cham) 1) to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion 1a) (Qal) to love 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to have compassion, be compassionate 1b1a) of God, man 1c) (Pual) to be shown compassion, be compassionate |
| on | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| children | בָּנִ֖ים | ba-NIM | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| not | לֹֽא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| it will look with pity | תָח֥וּס | ta-CHUS | H2347 | to pityחוּס (chus) (Qal) to pity, have compassion, spare, look upon with compassion |
| eye their | עֵינָֽם׃ | 'ei-NAM | H5869A | eyeעַ֫יִן (a.yin) : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.