Isaiah 33:16

he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.
Isaiah 33:16
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Original language (Hebrew)

ה֚וּא מְרוֹמִ֣ים יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן מְצָד֥וֹת סְלָעִ֖ים מִשְׂגַּבּ֑וֹ לַחְמ֣וֹ נִתָּ֔ן מֵימָ֖יו נֶאֱמָנִֽים׃

  1. ה֚וּאhu'“he”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  2. מְרוֹמִ֣יםme.ro.Mim“high places”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מָרוֹם · “height” · Strong's H4791
  3. יִשְׁכֹּ֔ןyish.Kon“he will dwell”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁכַן · “to dwell” · Strong's H7931
  4. מְצָד֥וֹתme.tza.Dot“[will be] strongholds of”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from מְצָד · “stronghold” · Strong's H4679
  5. סְלָעִ֖יםse.la.'Im“cliffs”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from סֶ֫לַע · “crag” · Strong's H5553H
  6. מִשְׂגַּבּ֑וֹmis.ga.Bo“refuge his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מִשְׂגָּב · “high refuge” · Strong's H4869A
  7. לַחְמ֣וֹlach.Mo“food his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לֶ֫חֶם · “bread” · Strong's H3899H
  8. נִתָּ֔ןni.Tan“[will be] given”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  9. מֵימָ֖יוmei.Mav“water his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
  10. נֶאֱמָנִֽים׃ne.'e.ma.Nim“[will be] reliable”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from אָמַן · “be faithful” · Strong's H0539
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)