Isaiah 19:7

“The meadows by the Nile, by the mouth of the Nile, and every sown field of the Nile will dry up, be driven away, and be no more.”

Isaiah 19:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 19:7, word by word

The meadowsעָרוֹתarot

bare place, meadow

A bare, open place; a meadow.

Where else “arot” appears
by the Nileיְאוֹרyeor

Nile

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by the mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “pi” appears
sown fieldמִזְרַעmizra

sown field

A sown field, a planting.

Where else “mizra” appears
will dry upיִיבַשׁyivash

dry up

To lose water or moisture and become parched or withered.

Where else “yivash” appears
be driven awayנִדַּףnidaf

driven (by the wind)

Be driven by the wind, blown away.

Where else “nidaf” appears

Places in this verse

Nile
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Nile

    Today: Nile River, Uganda to Egypt and the Mediterranean

    Egypt's great river; it flows north to the Mediterranean Sea.

    Pharaoh dreamed beside the Nile (Gen 41:1). God turned its waters to blood (Exod 7:20), and baby Moses was placed on its bank (Exod 2:3-5).

    Genesis 41:1Exodus 7:20Exodus 2:52 Kings 19:24

The context

6And the rivers will stink; the canals of Egypt will dwindle and dry up; reed and rush will wither.

7 · This verse (above)

8And the fishermen will moan, and all who cast a hook in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread a net on the surface of the waters will languish.

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