Isaiah 41:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The afflictedהָעֲנִיִּ֨ים
(ha·'a·ni·yim)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
and needyוְהָאֶבְיֹונִ֜ים
(ve·ha·'ev·yo·v·nim)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
are seekingמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים
(me·vak·shim)
1245: to seeka prim. root
water,מַ֙יִם֙
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
but there is none,וָאַ֔יִן
(va·'a·yin,)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
And their tongueלְשֹׁונָ֖ם
(le·sho·v·nam)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
is parchedנָשָׁ֑תָּה
(na·shat·tah;)
5405: to be dry or parcheda prim. root
with thirst;בַּצָּמָ֣א
(ba·tza·ma)
6772: thirstfrom tsame
I, the LORD,יְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will answerאֶעֱנֵ֔ם
(e·'e·nem,)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
them Myself, [As] the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
I will not forsakeאֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃
(e·'ez·vem.)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
When the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
and needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
and there is none and their tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
faileth
nashath  (naw-shath')
to eliminate, i.e. (intransitively) to dry up -- fail.
for thirst
tsama'  (tsaw-maw')
thirst -- thirst(-y).
I the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
will hear
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
them I the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
will not forsake
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, And their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the LORD, will answer them Myself, As the God of Israel I will not forsake them.

King James Bible
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

International Standard Version
"As for the poor, the needy, those seeking water— when there is none and their tongues are parched from thirst— I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, won't abandon them.

NET Bible
The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the LORD, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The poor and needy are looking for water, but there is none. Their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

King James 2000 Bible
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongues fail for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
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