Isaiah
Isaiah 21:4–5
4My heart falters;
fear makes me tremble.
The twilight I desired
has turned to horror.
5They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet,
they eat, they drink!
Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Isaiah 21:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My heart | לְבָבִ֔י | lə·ḇā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| falters | תָּעָ֣ה | tā·‘āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8582 err |
| fear | פַּלָּצ֖וּת | pal·lā·ṣūṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H6427 shuddering |
| makes me tremble | בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִי | bi·‘ă·ṯā·ṯə·nî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular | H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify |
| The twilight | נֶ֣שֶׁף | ne·šep̄ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5399 twilight |
| I desired | חִשְׁקִ֔י | ḥiš·qî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H2837 desire |
| has turned | שָׂ֥ם | śām | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| to horror | לַחֲרָדָֽה׃ | la·ḥă·rā·ḏāh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2731 trembling, fear, anxiety |
Isaiah 21:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They prepare | עָרֹ֧ךְ | ‘ā·rōḵ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H6186 arrange or set in order |
| a table | הַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ן | haš·šul·ḥān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7979 table |
| they lay out | צָפֹ֥ה | ṣā·p̄ōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H6823 lay out, lay over |
| a carpet | הַצָּפִ֖ית | haṣ·ṣā·p̄îṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6844 rug, carpet |
| they eat | אָכ֣וֹל | ’ā·ḵō·wl | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H398 eat |
| they drink | שָׁתֹ֑ה | šā·ṯōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H8354 drink |
| Rise up | ק֥וּמוּ | qū·mū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| O princes | הַשָּׂרִ֖ים | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| oil | מִשְׁח֥וּ | miš·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H4886 smear, anoint |
| the shields | מָגֵֽן׃פ | mā·ḡên | Noun - common singular | H4043 shield |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 21:4 Luke 21:34–36
Isaiah 21:5 Jeremiah 51:39 · Jeremiah 51:57 · Jeremiah 51:11 · Daniel 5:1–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.