Isaiah

Isaiah 14:12–16

¹²How you have fallen from heaven,

O day star,^c son of the dawn!

You have been cut down to the ground,

O destroyer of nations.

¹³You said in your heart:

“I will ascend to the heavens;

I will raise my throne

above the stars of God.

I will sit on the mount of assembly,

in the far reaches of the north.^d

¹⁴I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;

I will make myself like the Most High.”

¹⁵But you will be brought down to Sheol,

to the lowest depths of the Pit.

¹⁶Those who see you will stare;

they will ponder your fate:

“Is this the man who shook the earth

and made the kingdoms tremble,

Footnotes

c 14:12 Or morning star or shining one or Lucifer
d 14:13 Or in the remote parts of Zaphon or on the heights of Zaphon

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Isaiah 14:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	אֵ֛יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
you have fallen	נָפַ֥לְתָּ	nā·p̄al·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
from heaven	מִשָּׁמַ֖יִם	miš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
O day star	הֵילֵ֣ל	hê·lêl	Noun - masculine singular	H1966 shining one
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of the dawn	שָׁ֑חַר	šā·ḥar	Noun - masculine singular	H7837 dawn
You have been cut down	נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ	niḡ·da‘·tā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1438 hew, hew down or off
to the ground	לָאָ֔רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
O destroyer	חוֹלֵ֖שׁ	ḥō·w·lêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2522 be weak, prostrate
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
nations	גּוֹיִֽם׃	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

Isaiah 14:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	וְאַתָּ֞ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
said	אָמַ֤רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
in your heart	בִֽלְבָבְךָ֙	ḇil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
I will ascend	אֶֽעֱלֶ֔ה	’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
I will raise	אָרִ֣ים	’ā·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
my throne	כִּסְאִ֑י	kis·’î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3678 seat
above	מִמַּ֥עַל	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
the stars	לְכֽוֹכְבֵי־	lə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3556 star
of God	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
I will sit	וְאֵשֵׁ֥ב	wə·’ê·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on the mount	בְּהַר־	bə·har-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of assembly	מוֹעֵ֖ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
in the far reaches	בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י	bə·yar·kə·ṯê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3411 flank, side
of the north	צָפֽוֹן׃	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north

Isaiah 14:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will ascend	אֶעֱלֶ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tops	בָּ֣מֳתֵי	bā·mo·ṯê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1116 high place
of the clouds	עָ֑ב	‘āḇ	Noun - common singular	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
I will make myself like	אֶדַּמֶּ֖ה	’ed·dam·meh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1819 be like, resemble
the Most High	לְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃	lə·‘el·yō·wn	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high

Isaiah 14:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אַ֧ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
you will be brought down	תּוּרָ֖ד	tū·rāḏ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Sheol	שְׁא֛וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the lowest depths	יַרְכְּתֵי־	yar·kə·ṯê-	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3411 flank, side
of the Pit	בֽוֹר׃	ḇō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well

Isaiah 14:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who see you	רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙	rō·’e·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7200 see
will stare	יַשְׁגִּ֔יחוּ	yaš·gî·ḥū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7688 gaze
they will ponder	יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּ	yiṯ·bō·w·nā·nū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H995 discern
your fate	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Is this	הֲזֶ֤ה	hă·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
the man	הָאִישׁ֙	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who shook	מַרְגִּ֣יז	mar·gîz	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
made the kingdoms	מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃	mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
tremble	מַרְעִ֖ישׁ	mar·‘îš	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7493 quake, shake