Isaiah 21:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”

Young's Literal Translation
The watchman hath said, ‘Come hath morning, and also night, If ye inquire, inquire ye, turn back, come.’

King James Bible
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.

Hebrew
The watchman
שֹׁמֵ֔ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

replies,
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Morning
בֹ֖קֶר (ḇō·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning

has come,
אָתָ֥ה (’ā·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 857: To arrive

but also
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

the night.
לָ֑יְלָה (lā·yə·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity

If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you would inquire,
תִּבְעָי֥וּן (tiḇ·‘ā·yūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 1158: To gush over, to swell, to desire earnestly, to ask

then inquire!
בְּעָ֖יוּ (bə·‘ā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1158: To gush over, to swell, to desire earnestly, to ask

Come back
אֵתָֽיוּ׃ (’ê·ṯā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 857: To arrive

yet again.”
שֻׁ֥בוּ (šu·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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