Isaiah 43:17

“who brings out chariot and horse, army and the strong —together they lie down, they will not rise; they are extinguished, like a wick they are quenched—:”

Isaiah 43:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 43:17, word by word

who brings outמּוֹצִיאmotsi

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “motsi” appears
chariotרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

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and horseסוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

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armyחַיִלchayil

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

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and the strongעִזּוּזizuz

strong, mighty

Strong, mighty: one who has strength to prevail.

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—togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

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they lie downיִשְׁכְּבוּyishkvu

sleep in death

To die, like lying down to sleep beside one's ancestors.

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they will notבַּלbal

not

Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").

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riseיָקוּמוּyakumu

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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they are extinguishedדָּעֲכוּdaachu

go out, be extinguished

To go out, to be extinguished, like a lamp; also to dry up.

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like a wickפִּשְׁתָּהpishta

wick

The cord that burns in a lamp.

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they are quenched—כָבוּchavu

go out, quench

Go out (of fire or a lamp); put out, quench.

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The context

16Thus says YHWH, who makes in the sea a way, and in mighty waters a path;

17 · This verse (above)

18“Do not remember the former things, and the ancient things do not consider.

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