Isaiah 19:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The canalsנְהָרֹ֔ות
(ne·ha·ro·vt,)
5104: a stream, riverfrom nahar
will emit a stench,וְהֶאֶזְנִ֣יחוּ
(ve·he·'ez·ni·chu)
2186b: to stink, emit a stencha prim. root
The streamsיְאֹרֵ֣י
(ye·'o·rei)
2975: stream (of the Nile), stream, canalof foreign origin
of Egyptמָצֹ֑ור
(ma·tzo·vr;)
4693: a country S.W. of the Red Seafrom the same as Mitsrayim
will thinדָּלֲל֥וּ
(da·la·lu)
1809: to hang, be low, languisha prim. root
out and dryוְחָרְב֖וּ
(ve·cha·re·vu)
2717a: to be dry or dried upa prim. root
up; The reedsקָנֶ֥ה
(ka·neh)
7070: a stalk, reedfrom an unused word
and rushesוָס֖וּף
(va·suf)
5488: reeds, rushesprobably of foreign origin
will rot away.קָמֵֽלוּ׃
(ka·me·lu.)
7060: to be decayeda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall turn
zanach  (zaw-nakh')
cast away (off), remove far away (off).
the rivers
nahar  (naw-hawr')
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river.
far away
zanach  (zaw-nakh')
cast away (off), remove far away (off).
and the brooks
y`or  (yeh-ore')
brook, flood, river, stream.
of defence
matsowr  (maw-tsore')
Egypt (as the border of Palestine) -- besieged places, defense, fortified.
shall be emptied
dalal  (daw-lal')
to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed -- bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.
and dried up
charab  (khaw-rab')
to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill -- decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.
the reeds
qaneh  (kaw-neh')
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
and flags
cuwph  (soof)
a reed, especially the papyrus -- flag, Red (sea), weed.
shall wither
qamal  (kaw-mal')
to wither -- hew down, wither.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The canals will emit a stench, The streams of Egypt will thin out and dry up; The reeds and rushes will rot away.

King James Bible
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The channels will stink; they will dwindle, and Egypt's canals will be parched. Reed and rush will die.

International Standard Version
The canals will stink, and the tributaries of Egypt will dwindle and dry up. Reeds and rushes will wither away.

NET Bible
The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and then dry up; the bulrushes and reeds will decay,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The canals will stink. Egypt's streams will be emptied and dried up. The reeds and cattails will wither.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall turn the rivers foul; and the brooks of Egypt shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and rushes shall wither.
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