Isaiah 13:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.

Young's Literal Translation
I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir.

King James Bible
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

Hebrew
{I will make} man
אֱנ֖וֹשׁ (’ĕ·nō·wōš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

scarcer
אוֹקִ֥יר (’ō·w·qîr)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3365: To be heavy, valuable, to make rare

than pure gold,
מִפָּ֑ז (mip·pāz)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6337: Refined, pure gold

and mankind
וְאָדָ֖ם (wə·’ā·ḏām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

rarer than the gold
מִכֶּ֥תֶם (mik·ke·ṯem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3800: Something carved out, ore, gold

of Ophir.
אוֹפִֽיר׃ (’ō·w·p̄îr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 211: Ophir -- a son of Joktan, also his descendants, also a region from which gold comes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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