Isaiah

Isaiah 25:3–5

³Therefore, a strong people will honor You.

The cities of ruthless nations will revere You.

⁴For You have been a refuge for the poor,

a stronghold for the needy in distress,

a refuge from the storm,

a shade from the heat.

For the breath of the ruthless

is like rain against a wall,

⁵like heat in a dry land.

You subdue the uproar of foreigners.

As the shade of a cloud cools the heat,

so the song of the ruthless is silenced.

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Isaiah 25:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a strong	עָ֑ז	‘āz	Adjective - masculine singular	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce
people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
will honor You	יְכַבְּד֣וּךָ	yə·ḵab·bə·ḏū·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
The cities	קִרְיַ֛ת	qir·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7151 town, city
of ruthless	עָרִיצִ֖ים	‘ā·rî·ṣîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
nations	גּוֹיִ֥ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will revere You	יִירָאֽוּךָ׃	yî·rā·’ū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H3372 fear

Isaiah 25:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have been	הָיִ֨יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a refuge	מָע֥וֹז	mā·‘ō·wz	Noun - masculine singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
for the poor	לַדָּ֛ל	lad·dāl	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
a stronghold	מָע֥וֹז	mā·‘ō·wz	Noun - masculine singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
for the needy	לָאֶבְי֖וֹן	lā·’eḇ·yō·wn	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
in distress	בַּצַּר־	baṣ·ṣar-	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
a refuge	מַחְסֶ֤ה	maḥ·seh	Noun - masculine singular	H4268 refuge, shelter
from the storm	מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙	miz·ze·rem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2230 flood of rain, rain-storm, downpour
a shade	צֵ֣ל	ṣêl	Noun - masculine singular	H6738 shadow
from the heat	מֵחֹ֔רֶב	mê·ḥō·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the breath	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the ruthless	עָרִיצִ֖ים	‘ā·rî·ṣîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
is like rain	כְּזֶ֥רֶם	kə·ze·rem	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2230 flood of rain, rain-storm, downpour
against a wall	קִֽיר׃	qîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall

Isaiah 25:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
like heat	כְּחֹ֣רֶב	kə·ḥō·reḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
in a dry land	בְּצָי֔וֹן	bə·ṣā·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6724 dryness, parched ground
You subdue	תַּכְנִ֑יעַ	taḵ·nî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3665 be humble
the uproar	שְׁא֥וֹן	šə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7588 roar
of foreigners	זָרִ֖ים	zā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2114 be a stranger
As the shade	בְּצֵ֣ל	bə·ṣêl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of a cloud	עָ֔ב	‘āḇ	Noun - common singular	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
cools the heat	חֹ֚רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
so the song	זְמִ֥יר	zə·mîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2158 song
of the ruthless	עָֽרִיצִ֖ים	‘ā·rî·ṣîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
is silenced	יַעֲנֶֽה׃פ	ya·‘ă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with

Cross-references

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Isaiah 25:3 Isaiah 49:23–26 · Psalm 46:10–11 · Zechariah 14:16 · Zechariah 14:9

Isaiah 25:4 Zephaniah 3:12 · James 2:5 · Isaiah 32:2 · Matthew 7:25–27 · Job 5:15–16 · Isaiah 4:5–6 · Isaiah 33:16 · Isaiah 66:2 · Psalm 107:41 · Isaiah 29:19 · Isaiah 49:25 · Isaiah 32:18–19

Isaiah 25:5 Isaiah 54:15–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.