Isaiah 15:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim. | For their outcry echoes to the border of Moab. Their wailing reaches Eglaim; it is heard in Beer-elim. | For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the wailing thereof unto Eglaim, and the wailing thereof unto Beer-elim. |
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Where
- Beer-elim campsiteMapAbout this place
- Eglaim settlementMapAbout this place
- Moab 1 regionMapAbout this place
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּֽי־ | ki- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| it has gone around | הִקִּ֥יפָה | hi-KI-fah | H5362B | to surroundנָקַף (na.qaph) 1) to go around, compass, round 1a) (Qal) to go around 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to go around, surround, encompass, enclose 1b2) to make the round, complete the circuit 1b3) to make round, round off |
| the cry | הַזְּעָקָ֖ה | ha-ze-'a-KAH | H2201 | outcryזְעָקָה (ze.a.qah) 1) cry, outcry 1a) outcry 1b) cry of distress 1c) outcry, clamour |
| [the] territory of | גְּב֣וּל | ge-VUL | H1366H | border: boundaryגְּבוּל (ge.vul) : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H) |
| Moab | מוֹאָ֑ב | mo-'AV | H4124G | Moabמוֹאָב (mo.av) Moab = "of his father" the nation descended from the son of Lot Also named: mo.a.vi (מוֹאָבִי "Moab" H4125) |
| to | עַד־ | 'ad- | H5704 | tillעַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705) |
| Eglaim | אֶגְלַ֙יִם֙ | 'eg-LA-yim | H0097 | Eglaimאֶגְלַ֫יִם (eg.la.yim) § Eglaim = "double reservoir" a town in Moab |
| wailing its | יִלְלָתָ֔הּ | yi-la-TAH | H3215 | wailingיְלָלָה (ye.la.lah) a howling (of distress), wailing |
| and Beer | וּבְאֵ֥ר | u-ve-'ER | H0879 | Beer-elimבְּאֵר אֵילִים (be.er e.lim) § Beer-elim = "well of God" a well in the south of Moab |
| Elim | אֵילִ֖ים | 'ei-LIM | H0879 | Beer-elimבְּאֵר אֵילִים (be.er e.lim) § Beer-elim = "well of God" a well in the south of Moab |
| wailing its | יִלְלָתָֽהּ׃ | yi-la-TAH | H3215 | wailingיְלָלָה (ye.la.lah) a howling (of distress), wailing |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.