Isaiah

Isaiah 13:2

²Raise a banner on a barren hilltop;

call aloud to them.

Wave your hand,

that they may enter the gates of the nobles.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Raise	שְֽׂאוּ־	śə·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
a banner	נֵ֔ס	nês	Noun - masculine singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
on	עַ֤ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
a barren	נִשְׁפֶּה֙	niš·peh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H8192 sweep bare
hilltop	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
call	הָרִ֥ימוּ	hā·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
aloud	ק֖וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
to them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Wave	הָנִ֣יפוּ	hā·nî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
your hand	יָ֔ד	yāḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
that they may enter	וְיָבֹ֖אוּ	wə·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the gates	פִּתְחֵ֥י	piṯ·ḥê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the nobles	נְדִיבִֽים׃	nə·ḏî·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.