Isa. 44:12 in context
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Isaiah 44:12

The smith takes [uses, sharpens] his tool (some kind of axe – Hebr. maatzad)
and works in the coals and works it [the piece of metal] with the hammer
and works with his strong arm,
he becomes hungry and his strength fails,
he drinks no water and becomes weak.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

חָרַשׁ   בַּרְזֶל   מַעֲצָד   וּפָעַל   בַּפֶּחָם   וּבַמַּקָּבוֹת   יִצְּרֵהוּ   וַיִּפְעָלֵהוּ   בִּזְרוֹעַ   כֹּחוֹ   גַּם   רָעֵב   וְאֵין   כֹּחַ   לֹא   שָׁתָה   מַיִם   וַיִּיעָף  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὅτι ὤξυνεν τέκτων σίδηρον σκεπάρνῳ εἰργάσατο αὐτὸ καὶ ἐν τερέτρῳ ἔτρησεν αὐτό εἰργάσατο αὐτὸ ἐν τῷ βραχίονι τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ καὶ πεινάσει καὶ ἀσθενήσει καὶ οὐ μὴ πίῃ ὕδωρ ἐκλεξάμενος

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2796
 חָרַ֤שׁ (charash)
 artificer
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1270
 בַּרְזֶל֙ (barezel)
 iron
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H4621
 מַֽעֲצָ֔ד (maatzad)
 axe
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9001
H6466
 וּ (o)
פָעַל֙ (faal)
 seq
to work
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
H9003
H6352
 בַּ (ba)
פֶּחָ֔ם (pecham)
 in
coal
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H9003
H4717
 וּ (o)
בַ (va)
מַּקָּב֖וֹת (maqavvót)
 and
in
hammer
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 C
Rd
Ncfpa
H3335
H9033
 יִצְּרֵ֑ (jitzere)
הוּ (ho)
 to form
him
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
Sp3ms
H9001
H6466
H9033
 וַ (va)
יִּפְעָלֵ֙ (jifeale)
הוּ֙ (ho)
 seq
to work
him
Conj. Conjunktion

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

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
Sp3ms
H9003
H2220
 בִּ (bi)
זְר֣וֹעַ (zervóa)
 in
arm
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H3581b
H9023
 כֹּח֔ (kóch)
וֹ (vó)
 strength
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H1571
H9014
 גַּם (gam-)
־
also
link
Adv. Adverb

 D
H7456
 רָעֵב֙ (raev)
 be hungry
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9002
H0369
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֣ין (ein)
 and
nothing
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H3581b
 כֹּ֔חַ (kócha)
 strength
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3808
H9014
 לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H8354
 שָׁ֥תָה (shatah)
 to drink
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H4325
 מַ֖יִם (majim)
 water
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9001
H3286
H9016
 וַ (va)
יִּיעָֽף (jiaf)
׃
seq
to faint
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms

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