Isaiah

Isaiah 14:5–6

⁵The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked,

the scepter of the rulers.

⁶It struck the peoples in anger

with unceasing blows;

it subdued the nations in rage

with relentless persecution.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has broken	שָׁבַ֥ר	šā·ḇar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
the staff	מַטֵּ֣ה	maṭ·ṭêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֑ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
the scepter	שֵׁ֖בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of the rulers	מֹשְׁלִֽים׃	mō·šə·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It struck	מַכֶּ֤ה	mak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5221 smite
the peoples	עַמִּים֙	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
in anger	בְּעֶבְרָ֔ה	bə·‘eḇ·rāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
with unceasing	בִּלְתִּ֣י	bil·tî	Preposition	H1115 not, except
blows	מַכַּ֖ת	mak·kaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
it subdued	רֹדֶ֤ה	rō·ḏeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
the nations	גּוֹיִ֔ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
in rage	בָאַף֙	ḇā·’ap̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
with relentless	בְּלִ֥י	bə·lî	Adverb	H1097 wearing out
persecution	מֻרְדָּ֖ף	mur·dāp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H4783 persecution

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 14:5 Psalm 125:3 · Isaiah 9:4

Isaiah 14:6 Daniel 7:19–21 · Revelation 18:8–10 · Revelation 17:16–17 · Jeremiah 50:31 · James 2:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.