Isaiah

Isaiah 29:7–8

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 29:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the many	הֲמוֹן֙	hă·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
going out to battle	הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים	haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6633 wage war, serve
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Ariel	אֲרִיאֵ֑ל	’ă·rî·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H740 Ariel
even all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who war against her	צֹבֶ֙יהָ֙	ṣō·ḇe·hā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6633 wage war, serve
laying siege	וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּ	ū·mə·ṣō·ḏā·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4685 siege-works
and attacking	וְהַמְּצִיקִ֖ים	wə·ham·mə·ṣî·qîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
her	לָֽהּ׃	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
will be	וְהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a dream	כַּֽחֲלוֹם֙	ka·ḥă·lō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
like a vision	חֲז֣וֹן	ḥă·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2377 vision
in the night	לַ֔יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

Isaiah 29:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as when	כַּאֲשֶׁר֩	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a hungry man	הָרָעֵ֜ב	hā·rā·‘êḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7457 hungry
dreams	יַחֲלֹ֨ם	ya·ḥă·lōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2492 be healthy, strong
he is eating	אוֹכֵ֗ל	’ō·w·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H398 eat
then awakens	וְהֵקִיץ֮	wə·hê·qîṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6974 awake
still hungry	וְרֵיקָ֣ה	wə·rê·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H7386 empty, vain
as when	וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר	wə·ḵa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a thirsty man	הַצָּמֵא֙	haṣ·ṣā·mê	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6771 thirsty
dreams	יַחֲלֹ֤ם	ya·ḥă·lōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2492 be healthy, strong
he is drinking	שֹׁתֶ֔ה	šō·ṯeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8354 drink
then awakens	וְהֵקִיץ֙	wə·hê·qîṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6974 awake
faint	עָיֵ֔ף	‘ā·yêp̄	Adjective - masculine singular	H5889 faint, weary
and parched	שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה	šō·w·qê·qāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H8264 run, run about, rush
So	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
will it be	יִֽהְיֶ֗ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the many	הֲמוֹן֙	hă·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
who go to battle	הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים	haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6633 wage war, serve
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Mount	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Zion	צִיּֽוֹן׃ס	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion

Cross-references

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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.