New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

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But the wicked are like the tossing sea, For it cannot be quiet, And its waters toss up refuse and mud.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But the wicked wicked, criminal Adjective H7563 וְהָרְשָׁעִ֖ים ve·ha·re·sha·'im
are like the tossing to drive out, cast out Verb H1644 נִגְרָ֑שׁ nig·rash;
sea, sea Noun H3220 כַּיָּ֣ם kai·yam
For it cannot to be able, have power Verb H3201 יוּכָ֔ל yu·chol,
be quiet, to be quiet or undisturbed Verb H8252 הַשְׁקֵט֙ hash·ket
And its waters waters, water Noun H4325 מֵימָ֖יו mei·mav
toss to drive out, cast out Verb H1644 וַיִּגְרְשׁ֥וּ vai·yig·re·shu
up refuse mire Noun H7516 רֶ֥פֶשׁ re·fesh
and mud. mud, mire, clay Noun H2916 וָטִֽיט׃ va·tit.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But the wicked are like the tossing sea, For it cannot be quiet, And its waters toss up refuse and mud.
King James Bible But the wicked are like the tossing troubled sea, For when it cannot be quiet, And its rest, whose waters toss cast up refuse mire and mud.dirt.
Hebrew Greek English But the wicked are like the tossing sea, For it cannot be quiet, And its waters toss up refuse and mud.