Isaiah 19:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then the spiritרֽוּחַ־
(ru·ach-)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
will be demoralizedוְנָבְקָ֤ה
(ve·na·ve·kah)
1238b: to emptya prim. root
withinבְּקִרְבֹּ֔ו
(be·kir·bov,)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
them; And I will confoundאֲבַלֵּ֑עַ
(a·val·le·a';)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
their strategy,וַעֲצָתֹ֖ו
(va·'a·tza·tov)
6098: counsel, advicefrom yaats
So that they will resortוְדָרְשׁ֤וּ
(ve·da·re·shu)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
to idolsהָֽאֱלִילִים֙
(ha·'e·li·lim)
457: insufficiency, worthlessnessof uncertain derivation
and ghosts of the dead 
 
330b: a muttererfrom the same as at
And to mediumsהָאֹבֹ֖ות
(ha·'o·vo·vt)
178: a bottle (made from animal skin), a necromancerfrom an unused word
and spiritists.הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃
(hai·yid·de·'o·nim.)
3049: familiar spiritfrom yada


















KJV Lexicon
And the spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
shall fail
baqaq  (baw-kah')
to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine) -- (make) empty (out), fail, utterly, make void.
in the midst
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
thereof and I will destroy
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
the counsel
`etsah  (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
thereof and they shall seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
to the idols
'eliyl  (el-eel')
good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol -- idol, no value, thing of nought.
and to the charmers
'at  (at)
(as a noun) a necromancer (from their soft incantations), (as an adverb) gently -- charmer, gently, secret, softly.
and to them that have familiar spirits
'owb  (obe)
a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar) -- bottle, familiar spirit.
and to the wizards
yidd`oniy  (yid-deh-o-nee')
a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer; (by impl) a ghost -- wizard.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be demoralized within them; And I will confound their strategy, So that they will resort to idols and ghosts of the dead And to mediums and spiritists.

King James Bible
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Egypt's spirit will be disturbed within it, and I will frustrate its plans. Then they will seek idols, ghosts, spirits of the dead, and spiritists.

International Standard Version
The spirits of the Egyptians within them will be drained of courage, and I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult idols and spirits of the dead, and mediums and spiritists.

NET Bible
The Egyptians will panic, and I will confuse their strategy. They will seek guidance from the idols and from the spirits of the dead, from the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, and from the magicians.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Egyptians will lose courage. I will unravel their plans. They will turn to idols, ghosts, mediums, and fortunetellers.

King James 2000 Bible
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in its midst; and I will destroy its counsel: and they shall seek after the idols, and the charmers, and the mediums, and the wizards.
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