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Andוְhyenasאִיִּיםwill howlעָנָהin its palaces,בְּאַלְמנוֹתָיוand jackalsוְתַנִּיםin the palacesבְּהֵיכְלֵיof delight;עֹנֶגandוְits timeעִתָּהּis nearקָרוֹבto come,לָבוֹאand its daysוְיָמֶיהָwill notלֹאbe prolonged.יִמָּשֵׁכוּ
Isaiah 13:22
Study it in the app“And hyenas will howl in its palaces, and jackals in the palaces of delight; and its time is near to come, and its days will not be prolonged.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 13:22, word by word
- hyenasאִיִּיםiyim
howling creatures, hyenas
Howling creatures of the wilderness, probably jackals or hyenas.
Where else “iyim” appears- will howlעָנָהana
sing in turns
To sing in turns, so that one choir answers the other.
Where else “ana” appears- in its palacesאַלְמנוֹתָיalmnotay
widow
Widow.
Where else “almnotay” appears- and jackalsתַנִּיםtanim
jackal
A wild dog that lives among ruins.
Where else “tanim” appears- in the palacesהֵיכְלֵיhechle
palace
A king's palace.
Where else “hechle” appears- of delightעֹנֶגoneg
delight, luxury
Delight, luxury.
Where else “oneg” appears- its timeעִתָּita
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “ita” appears- is nearקָרוֹבkarov
near
Close by, or having access to YHWH.
Where else “karov” appears- to comeבוֹאvo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vo” appears- and its daysיָמֶיyame
time
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yame” appears- be prolongedיִמָּשֵׁכוּyimashechu
prolong
To make something last longer.
Where else “yimashechu” appears
Translation note
“Its palaces”: the Hebrew writes a form that can also be read “its widows.”
The context
21And desert creatures will lie down there, and their houses will be filled with owls; and ostriches will dwell there, and male goats will dance there.
22 · This verse (above)