Isaiah 36:6
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַן
ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...
מַטֶּה
maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),...
שָׁבַר
shâbar
to burst (literally or figuratively)
קָנֶה
qâneh
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
מָחַץ
mâchats
to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy
פַּרְעֹה
Parʻôh
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
בָּטַח
bâṭach
figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
Key Terms in This Verse
מָחַץ mâchats
to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy
Study H4272 →אָמַן ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
Study H539 →אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Study H834 →קָנֶה qâneh
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
Study H7070 →מַטֶּה maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of l...
Study H4294 →Cross References
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