Isaiah 41:12

“You will seek them and not find them, the men of your strife; they will be as nothing and as nonexistence, the men of your war.”

Isaiah 41:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 41:12, word by word

You will seek themתְּבַקְשֵׁtevakshe

seek

To go after someone or something in order to find it.

Where else “tevakshe” appears
find themתִמְצָאֵtimtsae

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “timtsae” appears
the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of your strifeמַצֻּתֶmatsute

strife, contention

Strife, a quarrel.

Where else “matsute” appears
they will beיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihyu” appears
and as nonexistenceאֶפֶסefes

nothing

Nothing, no one; without.

Where else “efes” appears
of your warמִלְחַמְתֶּmilchamte

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchamte” appears

The context

11Look, all who are incensed against you will be put to shame and humiliated; they will be as nothing, and they will perish, the men of your dispute.

12 · This verse (above)

13For I, YHWH your Elohim, hold your right hand, who say to you, “Do not fear; I help you.”

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