Isa. 38:18 in context
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Isaiah 38:18

For Sheol (the underworld, the place of the dead) cannot praise you,
death cannot extol you,
those who go down to the grave
cannot hope for your truth.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּי   לֹא   שְׁאוֹל   תּוֹדֶךָּ   מָוֶת   יְהַלְלֶךָּ   לֹא   יְשַׂבְּרוּ   יוֹרְדֵי   בוֹר   אֶל   אֲמִתֶּךָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἐν ᾅδου αἰνέσουσίν σε οὐδὲ οἱ ἀποθανόντες εὐλογήσουσίν σε οὐδὲ ἐλπιοῦσιν οἱ ἐν ᾅδου τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην σου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H3808
 לֹ֥א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H7585
 שְׁא֛וֹל (shevól)
 Sheol
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3034
H9031
 תּוֹדֶ֖ (tvóde)
ךָּ (kha)
 to praise
you
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♀ sing. hiphil third person feminine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vhi3fs
Sp2ms
H4194
 מָ֣וֶת (mavet)
 death
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H1984b
H9031
 יְהַלְלֶ֑ (jehalele)
ךָּ (kha)
 to boast
you
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
Sp2ms
H3808
H9014
 לֹֽא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H7663b
 יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ (jesabero)
 to await
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ pl. piel third person masculine plural

Vpi3mp
H3381
H9014
 יֽוֹרְדֵי (jvóredei-)
־
to go down
link
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpc
H0953a
 ב֖וֹר (vvór)
 pit
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0571
H9021
H9016
 אֲמִתֶּֽ (amite)
ךָ (kha)
׃
truth
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncfsc
Sp2ms

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