Isaiah

Isaiah 2:19

¹⁹Men will flee to caves in the rocks

and holes in the ground,

away from the terror of the LORD

and from the splendor of His majesty,

when He rises to shake the earth.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Men will flee	וּבָ֙אוּ֙	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to caves	בִּמְעָר֣וֹת	bim·‘ā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4631 cave
in the rocks	צֻרִ֔ים	ṣu·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6697 rock, cliff
and holes	וּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹת	ū·ḇim·ḥil·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4247 hole
in the ground	עָפָ֑ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
away from	מִפְּנֵ֞י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the terror	פַּ֤חַד	pa·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6343 dread
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and from the splendor	וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר	ū·mê·hă·ḏar	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
of His majesty	גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ	gə·’ō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
when He rises	בְּקוּמ֖וֹ	bə·qū·mōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to shake	לַעֲרֹ֥ץ	la·‘ă·rōṣ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6206 cause to tremble, tremble
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Isaiah 2:10 · Luke 23:30 · Hosea 10:8 · Isaiah 2:21 · Hebrews 12:26 · Haggai 2:6 · Revelation 6:12–15 · Revelation 11:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.