KJV: He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
YLT: Cutting down to himself cedars, He taketh also a cypress, and an oak, And he strengtheneth it for himself Among the trees of a forest, He hath planted an ash, and the shower doth nourish it.
Darby: When he heweth him down cedars, he taketh also a holm-oak and a terebinth he chooseth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth a pine, and the rain maketh it grow.
ASV: He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the holm-tree and the oak, and strengtheneth for himself one among the trees of the forest: he planteth a fir-tree, and the rain doth nourish it.
| לִכְרָת־ | He cuts down |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: כָּרַת Sense: to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant. |
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| ל֣וֹ | for himself |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular |
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| אֲרָזִ֔ים | cedars |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֶרֶז Sense: cedar. |
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| וַיִּקַּ֤ח | and takes |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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| תִּרְזָה֙ | the cypress |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: תִּרְזָה Sense: a type of tree. |
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| וְאַלּ֔וֹן | and the oak |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: אַלֹּון Sense: oak, great tree. |
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| וַיְאַמֶּץ־ | and He secures [it] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמֵץ Sense: to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard. |
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| בַּעֲצֵי־ | among the trees |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עֵץ Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows. |
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| יָ֑עַר | of the forest |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעַר Sense: forest, wood, thicket, wooded height. |
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| נָטַ֥ע | He plants |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָטַע Sense: to plant, fasten, fix, establish. |
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| אֹ֖רֶן | a pine |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֹרֶן Sense: fir tree, cedar. |
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| וְגֶ֥שֶׁם | and the rain |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: גֶּשֶׁם Sense: rain, shower. |
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| יְגַדֵּֽל | nourishes [it] |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: גָּדַל Sense: to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things. |
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