Isaiah 7:2
When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.
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ASV
And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
KJV
And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֻּגַּ֗ד | vai.yu.Gad | and it was told | H5046 → |
| לְבֵ֤ית | le.Veit | to [the] house of | H1004 → |
| דָּוִד֙ | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| לֵאמֹ֔ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| נָ֥חָֽה | Na.chah | it has stood | H5117 → |
| אֲרָ֖ם | 'a.Ram | Aram | H758 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | with | H5921 → |
| אֶפְרָ֑יִם | 'ef.Ra.yim | Ephraim | H669 → |
| וַיָּ֤נַע | vai.Ya.na' | and it shook | H5128 → |
| לְבָבוֹ֙ | le.va.Vo | heart his | H3824 → |
| וּלְבַ֣ב | u.le.Vav | and [the] heart of | H3824 → |
| עַמּ֔וֹ | a.Mo | people his | H5971 → |
| כְּנ֥וֹעַ | ke.No.a' | as shake | H5128 → |
| עֲצֵי־ | 'a.tzei- | [the] trees of | H6086 → |
| יַ֖עַר | Ya.'ar | [the] forest | H3293 → |
| מִפְּנֵי־ | mi.pe.nei- | from before | H6440 → |
| רֽוּחַ׃ | Ru.ach | a wind | H7307 → |
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