Isaiah 7:22
and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.
BSB
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ASV
and it shall come to pass, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the midst of the land.
KJV
And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָיָ֗ה | ve.ha.Yah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| מֵרֹ֛ב | me.Ro | from [the] abundance of | H7230 → |
| עֲשׂ֥וֹת | a.Sot | producing of | H6213 → |
| חָלָ֖ב | cha.Lav | milk | H2461 → |
| יֹאכַ֣ל | yo.Khal | he will eat | H398 → |
| חֶמְאָ֑ה | chem.'Ah | curd<s> | H2529 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| חֶמְאָ֤ה | chem.'Ah | curd<s> | H2529 → |
| וּדְבַשׁ֙ | u.de.Vash | and honey | H1706 → |
| יֹאכֵ֔ל | yo.Khel | he will eat | H398 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| הַנּוֹתָ֖ר | ha.no.Tar | <the> [one who] remains | H3498 → |
| בְּקֶ֥רֶב | be.Ke.rev | in [the] midst of | H7130 → |
| הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | ha.'A.retz | the land | H776 → |
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