Isaiah

Isaiah 27:1–3

1In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpenta— Leviathan the coiling serpent— and He will slay the dragon of the sea. 2In that day:

“Sing about a fruitful vineyard.

3I, the LORD, am its keeper;

I water it continually.

I guard it night and day

so no one can disturb it;

Footnotes

  • a 27:1 Hebrew nachash; translated in most cases as snake; twice in this verse

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Isaiah 27:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In thatהַה֡וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
His sharpהַקָּשָׁ֜הhaq·qā·šāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7186 hard, severe
greatוְהַגְּדוֹלָ֣הwə·hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāhConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH1419 great
and mightyוְהַֽחֲזָקָ֗הwə·ha·ḥă·zā·qāhConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
swordבְּחַרְב֨וֹbə·ḥar·ḇōPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2719 sword
and bring judgmentיִפְקֹ֣דyip̄·qōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
onעַ֤ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
Leviathanלִוְיָתָן֙liw·yā·ṯānNoun - masculine singularH3882 serpent, dragon, leviathan
the fleeingבָּרִ֔חַbā·ri·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH1281 fleeing
serpentנָחָ֣שׁnā·ḥāšNoun - masculine singularH5175 serpent
Leviathanלִוְיָתָ֔ןliw·yā·ṯānNoun - masculine singularH3882 serpent, dragon, leviathan
the coilingעֲקַלָּת֑וֹן‘ă·qal·lā·ṯō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH6129 crooked
serpentנָחָ֖שׁnā·ḥāšNoun - masculine singularH5175 serpent
and He will slayוְהָרַ֥גwə·hā·raḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
the dragonהַתַּנִּ֖יןhat·tan·nînArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster
of the seaבַּיָּֽם׃סbay·yāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea

Isaiah 27:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֖וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Singעַנּוּ־‘an·nū-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
about a fruitfulחֶ֖מֶדḥɛ·mɛḏNoun - masculine singularH2531 desire, delight
vineyardכֶּ֥רֶםke·remNoun - masculine singular constructH3754 vineyard

Isaiah 27:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
am its keeperנֹֽצְרָ֔הּnō·ṣə·rāhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH5341 watch, guard, keep
I water it continuallyאַשְׁקֶ֑נָּה’aš·qen·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
I guard itאֶצֳּרֶֽנָּה׃’eṣ·ṣo·ren·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5341 watch, guard, keep
nightלַ֥יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and dayוָי֖וֹםwā·yō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
so no oneפֶּ֚ןpenConjunctionH6435 lest
can disturbיִפְקֹ֣דyip̄·qōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height

Cross-references

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Isaiah 27:1 Isaiah 51:9 · Isaiah 66:16 · Ezekiel 29:3 · Revelation 12:3–13:2 · Job 26:13 · Psalm 104:26 · Revelation 20:2 · Psalm 74:13–14 · Revelation 19:21 · Job 40:19 · Ezekiel 32:2–5 · Jeremiah 51:34

Isaiah 27:2 Jeremiah 2:21

Isaiah 27:3 Isaiah 58:11 · John 15:1–2 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Psalm 121:3–5 · Ezekiel 34:11 · Ezekiel 37:14 · Isaiah 55:10–11 · Isaiah 46:9 · Isaiah 60:16 · Ezekiel 34:24 · Genesis 6:17 · Isaiah 5:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.