Isaiah

Isaiah 22:20–22

²⁰On that day I will summon My servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah. ²¹I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. ²²I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.^b

Footnotes

b 22:22 See Revelation 3:7|REV 3:7.

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Isaiah 22:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I will summon	וְקָרָ֣אתִי	wə·qā·rā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
My servant	לְעַבְדִּ֔י	lə·‘aḇ·dî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Eliakim	לְאֶלְיָקִ֖ים	lə·’el·yā·qîm	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H471 Eljakim
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Hilkiah	חִלְקִיָּֽהוּ׃	ḥil·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2518 Chilhijah

Isaiah 22:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will clothe him	וְהִלְבַּשְׁתִּ֣יו	wə·hil·baš·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
with your robe	כֻּתָּנְתֶּ֗ךָ	kut·tā·nə·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3801 tunic
and tie your sash	וְאַבְנֵֽטְךָ֙	wə·’aḇ·nê·ṭə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H73 girdle
around him	אֲחַזְּקֶ֔נּוּ	’ă·ḥaz·zə·qen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
I will put	אֶתֵּ֣ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your authority	וּמֶֽמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ֖	ū·mɛm·šɛl·tə·ḵå̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4475 rule, dominion, realm
in his hand	בְּיָד֑וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and he will be	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a father	לְאָ֛ב	lə·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
to the dwellers	לְיוֹשֵׁ֥ב	lə·yō·wō·šêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and to the house	וּלְבֵ֥ית	ū·lə·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

Isaiah 22:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will place	וְנָתַתִּ֛י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his shoulder	שִׁכְמ֑וֹ	šiḵ·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7926 shoulder
the key	מַפְתֵּ֥חַ	map̄·tê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4668 key
to the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
What he opens	וּפָתַח֙	ū·p̄ā·ṯaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
no	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one can shut	סֹגֵ֔ר	sō·ḡêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
and what he shuts	וְסָגַ֖ר	wə·sā·ḡar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
no	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one can open	פֹּתֵֽחַ׃	pō·ṯê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6605 open

Cross-references

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Isaiah 22:20 Isaiah 36:3 · 2 Kings 18:18 · Isaiah 37:2 · Isaiah 36:22 · 2 Kings 18:37 · Isaiah 36:11

Isaiah 22:21 Genesis 45:8

Isaiah 22:22 Revelation 3:7 · Matthew 16:18–19 · Job 12:14 · Matthew 18:18–19 · Revelation 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.