Isaiah 7:9
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
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ASV
and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
KJV
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְרֹ֤אשׁ | ve.Rosh | and [is] [the] head of | H7218 → |
| אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ | 'ef.Ra.yim | Ephraim | H669 → |
| שֹׁמְר֔וֹן | sho.me.Ron | Samaria | H8111 → |
| וְרֹ֥אשׁ | ve.Rosh | and [is] [the] head of | H7218 → |
| שֹׁמְר֖וֹן | sho.me.Ron | Samaria | H8111 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ | re.mal.Ya.hu | Remaliah | H7425 → |
| אִ֚ם | 'im | if | H518 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תַאֲמִ֔ינוּ | ta.'a.Mi.nu | you will believe | H539 → |
| כִּ֖י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תֵאָמֵֽנוּ׃ ס | te.'a.Me.nu | you will be established | H539 → |
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