Isaiah 38:8

Behold, I will cause the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down on the sundial of Ahaz, to return backward ten steps." So the sun returned ten steps, by the steps it had gone down.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הִנְנִי   מֵשִׁיב   אֶת   צֵל   הַמַּעֲלוֹת   אֲשֶׁר   יָרְדָה   בְמַעֲלוֹת   אָחָז   בַּשֶּׁמֶשׁ   אֲחֹרַנִּית   עֶשֶׂר   מַעֲלוֹת   וַתָּשָׁב   הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ   עֶשֶׂר   מַעֲלוֹת   בַּמַּעֲלוֹת   אֲשֶׁר   יָרָדָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τὴν σκιὰν τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν οὓς κατέβη ὁ ἥλιος τοὺς δέκα ἀναβαθμοὺς τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ πατρός σου ἀποστρέψω τὸν ἥλιον τοὺς δέκα ἀναβαθμούς καὶ ἀνέβη ὁ ἥλιος τοὺς δέκα ἀναβαθμούς οὓς κατέβη ἡ σκιά


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2005
H9040
הִנְ (hine)
נִ֣י (ni)
if!
I
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Tj
Sp1bs
H7725
מֵשִׁ֣יב (meshiv)
to return
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Vhrmsa
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H6738
צֵ֣ל (tzel)
shadow
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H4609b
הַֽ (ha)
מַּעֲל֡וֹת (maalvót)
the
step
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncfpa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H3381
יָרְדָה֩ (jaredah)
to go down
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H9003
H4609b
בְ (ve)
מַעֲל֨וֹת (maalvót)
in
step
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

R
Ncfpc
H0271
אָחָ֥ז (achaz)
Ahaz
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H9003
H8121
בַּ (ba)
שֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ (shemesh)
in
sun
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H0322
אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית (achóranit)
backwards
Adv. Adverb

D
H6235
עֶ֣שֶׂר (eser)
ten
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4609b
מַעֲל֑וֹת (maalvót)
step
Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural Absolute state

Ncfpa
H9001
H7725
וַ (va)
תָּ֤שָׁב (tashav)
seq
to return
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H9009
H8121
הַ (ha)
שֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ (shemesh)
the
sun
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H6235
עֶ֣שֶׂר (eser)
ten
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4609b
מַעֲל֔וֹת (maalvót)
step
Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural Absolute state

Ncfpa
H9003
H4609b
בַּֽ (ba)
מַּעֲל֖וֹת (maalvót)
in
step
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural Absolute state

Rd
Ncfpa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H3381
H9016
H9018
יָרָֽדָה (jaradah)
׃
ס (s)
to go down
verseEnd
section
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs

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