Be ashamed, O Sidon, the stronghold of the sea, for the sea has spoken: “I have not been in labor or given birth. I have not raised young men or brought up young women.”Isaiah 23:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בּ֣וֹשִׁי צִיד֔וֹן כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר יָ֔ם מָע֥וֹז הַיָּ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹֽא־חַ֣לְתִּי וְלֹֽא־יָלַ֗דְתִּי וְלֹ֥א גִדַּ֛לְתִּי בַּחוּרִ֖ים רוֹמַ֥מְתִּי בְתוּלֽוֹת׃
- בּ֣וֹשִׁיBo.o.shi“be ashamed”Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from בּוֹשׁ · “be ashamed” · Strong's H0954
- צִיד֔וֹןtzi.Don“O Sidon”Noun, proper name of a place · from צִידוֹן · “Sidon” · Strong's H6721H
- כִּֽי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- אָמַ֣ר'a.Mar“it has said”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יָ֔םYam“[the] sea”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- מָע֥וֹזma.'oz“[the] stronghold of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָעוֹז · “security” · Strong's H4581
- הַיָּ֖םhai.Yam“the sea”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor“<to> saying”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- לֹֽא־lo'-“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- חַ֣לְתִּיChal.ti“I have been in labor”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from חוּל · “writh in pain” · Strong's H2342I
- וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יָלַ֗דְתִּיya.Lad.ti“I have given birth”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from יָלַד · “to beget” · Strong's H3205
- וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- גִדַּ֛לְתִּיgi.Dal.ti“I have brought up”Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from גָּדַל · “to magnify” · Strong's H1431
- בַּחוּרִ֖יםba.chu.Rim“young men”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from בָּחוּר · “youth” · Strong's H0970
- רוֹמַ֥מְתִּיro.Mam.ti“I have raised”Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from רוּם · “to exalt” · Strong's H7311A
- בְתוּלֽוֹת׃ve.tu.Lot“young women”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from בְּתוּלָה · “virgin” · Strong's H1330
Places named in this verse
- Sidon · today: Sandikli archaeological site in Sidonsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Sidon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Sidon on OpenBible.info