Isaiah
Isaiah 3:2–3
2the mighty man and the warrior,
the judge and the prophet,
the soothsayer and the elder,
3the commander of fifty and the dignitary,
the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
Word by word
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Isaiah 3:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the mighty man | גִּבּ֖וֹר | gib·bō·wr | Adjective - masculine singular | H1368 strong, mighty |
| and the warrior | וְאִ֣ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| the judge | שׁוֹפֵ֥ט | šō·w·p̄êṭ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| and the prophet | וְנָבִ֖יא | wə·nā·ḇî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| the soothsayer | וְקֹסֵ֥ם | wə·qō·sêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7080 practise divination |
| and the elder | וְזָקֵֽן׃ | wə·zā·qên | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H2205 old |
Isaiah 3:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the commander | שַׂר־ | śar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of fifty | חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים | ḥă·miš·šîm | Number - common plural | H2572 fifty |
| and the dignitary | וּנְשׂ֣וּא | ū·nə·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the counselor | וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ | wə·yō·w·‘êṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3289 advise, counsel |
| the cunning | וַחֲכַ֥ם | wa·ḥă·ḵam | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2450 wise |
| magician | חֲרָשִׁ֖ים | ḥă·rā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2791 silently, secretly |
| and the clever | וּנְב֥וֹן | ū·nə·ḇō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H995 discern |
| enchanter | לָֽחַשׁ׃ | lā·ḥaš | Noun - masculine singular | H3908 a whispering, charming |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 3:2 Isaiah 9:14–15 · 2 Kings 24:14–16
Isaiah 3:3 Exodus 18:21 · Judges 8:18 · Deuteronomy 1:15 · 1 Samuel 8:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.