Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEphraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs. Young's Literal Translation Ephraim hath been smitten, Their root hath dried up, fruit they yield not, Yea, though they bring forth, I have put to death the desired of their womb. King James Bible Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay [even] the beloved [fruit] of their womb. Hebrew Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory is struck down; הֻכָּ֣ה (huk·kāh) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike their root שָׁרְשָׁ֥ם (šā·rə·šām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8328: A root is withered; יָבֵ֖שׁ (yā·ḇêš) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither they cannot bear יַעֲשׂ֑וּן (ya·‘ă·śūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest fruit. פְּרִ֣י (pə·rî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6529: Fruit Even גַּ֚ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and if כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they bear children, יֵֽלֵד֔וּן (yê·lê·ḏūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage I will slay וְהֵמַתִּ֖י (wə·hê·mat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill the darlings מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י (ma·ḥă·mad·dê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4261: Delightful, a delight, object of affection, desire of their wombs. בִטְנָֽם׃ (ḇiṭ·nām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything |