Isaiah
Isaiah 20:4–5
4so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks— to Egypt’s shame.
5Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
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Isaiah 20:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so | כֵּ֣ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| the king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Assyria | אַ֠שּׁוּר | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| will lead away | יִנְהַ֣ג | yin·haḡ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5090 drive, conduct |
| the captives | שְׁבִ֨י | šə·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7628 captivity, captives |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֜יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| and the exiles | גָּל֥וּת | gā·lūṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1546 exile |
| of Cush | כּ֛וּשׁ | kūš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3568 Cush |
| young | נְעָרִ֥ים | nə·‘ā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| and old alike | וּזְקֵנִ֖ים | ū·zə·qê·nîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H2205 old |
| naked | עָר֣וֹם | ‘ā·rō·wm | Adjective - masculine singular | H6174 naked |
| and barefoot | וְיָחֵ֑ף | wə·yā·ḥêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H3182 barefoot |
| with bared | וַחֲשׂוּפַ֥י | wa·ḥă·śū·p̄ay | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | H2834 strip off, strip, make bare |
| buttocks | שֵׁ֖ת | šêṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H8357 seat |
| to Egypt’s | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| shame | עֶרְוַ֥ת | ‘er·waṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6172 nakedness, pudenda |
Isaiah 20:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those who made Cush | מִכּוּשׁ֙ | mik·kūš | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3568 Cush |
| their hope | מַבָּטָ֔ם | mab·bā·ṭām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4007 expectation |
| and Egypt | מִצְרַ֖יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| their boast | תִּפְאַרְתָּֽם׃ | tip̄·’ar·tām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8597 beauty, glory |
| will be dismayed | וְחַתּ֖וּ | wə·ḥat·tū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2865 be shattered, dismayed |
| and ashamed | וָבֹ֑שׁוּ | wā·ḇō·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H954 be ashamed |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 20:4 Isaiah 19:4 · Jeremiah 13:26 · Jeremiah 13:22
Isaiah 20:5 Isaiah 30:5 · Isaiah 30:3 · Jeremiah 9:23–24 · 2 Kings 18:21 · 1 Corinthians 3:21 · Jeremiah 17:5 · Ezekiel 29:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.