Isaiah

Isaiah 26:1–2

¹In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city;

salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.

²Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—

one that remains faithful.

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
song	הַשִּׁיר־	haš·šîr-	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
will be sung	יוּשַׁ֥ר	yū·šar	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7891 sing
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
We have	לָ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a strong	עָז־	‘āz-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce
city	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
salvation	יְשׁוּעָ֥ה	yə·šū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H3444 salvation
is established	יָשִׁ֖ית	yā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
as its walls	חוֹמ֥וֹת	ḥō·w·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2346 wall
and ramparts	וָחֵֽל׃	wā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2426 rampart, fortress

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Open	פִּתְח֖וּ	piṯ·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6605 open
the gates	שְׁעָרִ֑ים	šə·‘ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8179 gate
so a righteous	צַדִּ֖יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
nation	גוֹי־	ḡō·w-	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
may enter	וְיָבֹ֥א	wə·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
one that remains	שֹׁמֵ֥ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
faithful	אֱמֻנִֽים׃	’ĕ·mu·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H529 trusting, faithfulness

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 26:1 Isaiah 62:11 · Isaiah 60:18 · Zechariah 2:5 · Ephesians 5:19–20 · Psalm 31:21 · Isaiah 27:1–2 · 2 Samuel 22:1–51 · Isaiah 25:9 · Jeremiah 33:11 · Psalm 48:12 · Judges 5:1–31 · Exodus 15:2–21

Isaiah 26:2 Revelation 5:9 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Isaiah 60:11 · Psalm 118:20 · Isaiah 62:10 · Isaiah 62:2 · Acts 2:47 · Psalm 106:5 · Exodus 19:6 · Isaiah 60:21 · Isaiah 54:14 · Ezekiel 48:31–34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.