But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.Isaiah 9:13
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְהָעָ֥ם לֹא־שָׁ֖ב עַד־הַמַּכֵּ֑הוּ וְאֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֹ֥א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ ס
- וְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'Am“and the people”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
- לֹא־lo'-“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- שָׁ֖בshav“it has turned back”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “turn back” · Strong's H7725I
- עַד־'ad-“to”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- הַמַּכֵּ֑הוּha.ma.Ke.hu“the [one who] struck it”Definite article + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָכָה · “to smite” · Strong's H5221
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- יְהוָ֥הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'ot“of hosts”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָבָא · “Hosts” · Strong's H6635B
- לֹ֥אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ סda.Ra.shu“they have sought”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from דָּרַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1875
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)