Isaiah 47:5
“Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of Chaldea. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.
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ASV
Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms.
KJV
Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| שְׁבִ֥י | she.Vi | sit | H3427 → |
| דוּמָ֛ם | du.Mam | silently | H1748 → |
| וּבֹ֥אִי | u.Vo.'i | and go | H935 → |
| בַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ | va.Cho.shekh | in <the> darkness | H2822 → |
| בַּת־ | bat- | O daughter of | H1323 → |
| כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים | kas.Dim | [the] Chaldeans | H3778 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לֹ֤א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תוֹסִ֙יפִי֙ | to.Si.fi | you will repeat | H3254 → |
| יִקְרְאוּ־ | yik.re.'u- | people will call | H7121 → |
| לָ֔ךְ | Lakh | <to> you | |
| גְּבֶ֖רֶת | ge.Ve.ret | queen of | H1404 → |
| מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ | mam.la.Khot | kingdoms | H4467 → |
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