Isaiah

Isaiah 29:5–8

5But your many foes will be like fine dust,

the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff.

Then suddenly, in an instant,

6you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts

with thunder and earthquake and loud noise,

with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.

7All the many nations

going out to battle against Ariel—

even all who war against her,

laying siege and attacking her—

will be like a dream,

like a vision in the night,

8as when a hungry man dreams he is eating,

then awakens still hungry;

as when a thirsty man dreams he is drinking,

then awakens faint and parched.

So will it be for all the many nations

who go to battle against Mount Zion.

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Isaiah 29:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But your manyהֲמ֣וֹןhă·mō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
foesזָרָ֑יִךְzā·rā·yiḵAdjective - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH2114 be a stranger
will beוְהָיָ֛הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like fineדַּ֖קdaqAdjective - masculine singularH1851 thin, small, fine
dustכְּאָבָ֥קkə·’ā·ḇāqPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH80 dust
the multitudeהֲמ֣וֹןhă·mō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
of the ruthlessעָֽרִיצִ֔ים‘ā·rî·ṣîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
like blowingעֹבֵר֙‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
chaffוּכְמֹ֤ץū·ḵə·mōṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH4671 chaff
Then suddenlyפִּתְאֹֽם׃piṯ·’ōmAdverbH6597 suddenness
in an instantלְפֶ֥תַעlə·p̄e·ṯa‘Preposition-l; AdverbH6621 suddenness

Isaiah 29:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
you will be visitedתִּפָּקֵ֔דtip·pā·qêḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
byמֵעִ֨םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
with thunderבְּרַ֥עַםbə·ra·‘amPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7482 thunder
and earthquakeוּבְרַ֖עַשׁū·ḇə·ra·‘ašConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7494 quaking, shaking
and loudגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
noiseוְק֣וֹלwə·qō·wlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
with windstormסוּפָה֙sū·p̄āhNoun - feminine singularH5492 storm-wind
and tempestוּסְעָרָ֔הū·sə·‘ā·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5591 tempest
and consumingאוֹכֵלָֽה׃’ō·w·ḵê·lāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH398 eat
flameוְלַ֖הַבwə·la·haḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3851 flame, blade
of fireאֵ֥שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire

Isaiah 29:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the manyהֲמוֹן֙hă·mō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
going out to battleהַצֹּבְאִ֖יםhaṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6633 wage war, serve
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Arielאֲרִיאֵ֑ל’ă·rî·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH740 Ariel
even allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who war against herצֹבֶ֙יהָ֙ṣō·ḇe·hāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6633 wage war, serve
laying siegeוּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּū·mə·ṣō·ḏā·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4685 siege-works
and attackingוְהַמְּצִיקִ֖יםwə·ham·mə·ṣî·qîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
herלָֽהּ׃lāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
will beוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a dreamכַּֽחֲלוֹם֙ka·ḥă·lō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2472 dream
like a visionחֲז֣וֹןḥă·zō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2377 vision
in the nightלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

Isaiah 29:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
as whenכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a hungry manהָרָעֵ֜בhā·rā·‘êḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7457 hungry
dreamsיַחֲלֹ֨םya·ḥă·lōmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2492 be healthy, strong
he is eatingאוֹכֵ֗ל’ō·w·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH398 eat
then awakensוְהֵקִיץ֮wə·hê·qîṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6974 awake
still hungryוְרֵיקָ֣הwə·rê·qāhConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singularH7386 empty, vain
as whenוְכַאֲשֶׁ֨רwə·ḵa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a thirsty manהַצָּמֵא֙haṣ·ṣā·mêArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6771 thirsty
dreamsיַחֲלֹ֤םya·ḥă·lōmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2492 be healthy, strong
he is drinkingשֹׁתֶ֔הšō·ṯehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8354 drink
then awakensוְהֵקִיץ֙wə·hê·qîṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6974 awake
faintעָיֵ֔ף‘ā·yêp̄Adjective - masculine singularH5889 faint, weary
and parchedשׁוֹקֵקָ֑הšō·w·qê·qāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH8264 run, run about, rush
Soכֵּ֣ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
will it beיִֽהְיֶ֗הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the manyהֲמוֹן֙hă·mō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
who go to battleהַצֹּבְאִ֖יםhaṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6633 wage war, serve
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mountהַ֥רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃סṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion

Cross-references

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Isaiah 29:5 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Isaiah 37:36 · Isaiah 30:13 · Isaiah 17:13–14 · Isaiah 31:3

Isaiah 29:6 Mark 13:8 · 1 Samuel 2:10 · Matthew 24:7 · Revelation 16:18 · Revelation 11:19 · Revelation 11:13 · Isaiah 5:26–30 · Luke 21:11 · Isaiah 30:30 · Isaiah 28:2 · 1 Samuel 12:17–18 · 2 Samuel 22:14

Isaiah 29:7 Job 20:8 · Micah 4:11–12 · Zechariah 12:9 · Zechariah 14:12–15 · Revelation 20:8–9 · Psalm 73:20 · Isaiah 17:14 · Zechariah 12:3–5

Isaiah 29:8 Isaiah 44:12 · Psalm 73:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.