Isaiah 15

Isaiah · Chapter 15

Isaiah 15:7

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
7Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows.Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away over the brook of the willows.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
there-עַל־'al-H5921A
upon

עַל (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) …

-foreכֵּ֖ןkenH3651C
right

כֵּן (ken) adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable

[the] wealthיִתְרָ֣הyit-RAHH3502
abundance

יִתְרָה (yit.rah) abundance, riches, wealth

[which] it has madeעָשָׂ֑ה'a-SAHH6213INo entry
and store theirוּפְקֻדָּתָ֔םu-fe-ku-da-TAMH6486
punishment

פְּקֻדָּה (pe.qud.dah) 1) oversight, care, custody, mustering, visitation, store 1a) visitation, punishment 1b) oversight, charge, office, overseer, class of officers 1c) mustering 1d) store

overעַ֛ל'alH5921A
upon

עַל (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) …

[the] wadi ofנַ֥חַלNA-chalH5158G
Brook

נַ֫חַל (na.chal) § palm-tree

the poplarsהָעֲרָבִ֖יםha-'a-ra-VIMH6155G
(Brook of) Willows

עֲרָבָה (a.ra.vah) Combined with na.chal (נַ֫חַל "Brook" H5158)

they carry off themיִשָּׂאֽוּם׃yi-sa-'UMH5375H
to lift: raise

נָשָׂא (na.sa) : raise/take_up 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) …

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