Isaiah

Isaiah 31:4–5

4For this is what the LORD has said to me:

“Like a lion roaring

or a young lion over its prey —

and though a band of shepherds is called out against it,

it is not terrified by their shouting

or subdued by their clamor —

so the LORD of Hosts will come down

to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.

5Like birds hovering overhead,

so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem.

He will shield it and deliver it;

He will pass over it and preserve it.”

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Isaiah 31:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹ֣הḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has saidאָֽמַר־’ā·mar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֡י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a lionהָאַרְיֵ֨הhā·’ar·yêhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
roaringיֶהְגֶּה֩yeh·gehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
or a young lionוְהַכְּפִ֜ירwə·hak·kə·p̄îrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3715 young lion
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
its preyטַרְפּ֗וֹṭar·pōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2964 prey, food; leaf
and thoughאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a bandמְלֹ֣אmə·lōNoun - masculine singular constructH4393 fulness, that which fills
of shepherdsרֹעִ֔יםrō·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
is called outיִקָּרֵ֤אyiq·qā·rêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
against itעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
it is notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
terrifiedיֵחָ֔תyê·ḥāṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2865 be shattered, dismayed
by their shoutingמִקּוֹלָם֙miq·qō·w·lāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
or subduedיַֽעֲנֶ֑הya·‘ă·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
by their clamorוּמֵֽהֲמוֹנָ֖םū·mê·hă·mō·w·nāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
soכֵּ֗ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
will come downיֵרֵד֙yê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to do battleלִצְבֹּ֥אliṣ·bōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6633 wage war, serve
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mountהַר־har-Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Zionצִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
its heightsגִּבְעָתָֽהּ׃giḇ·‘ā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1389 hill

Isaiah 31:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Like birdsכְּצִפֳּרִ֣יםkə·ṣip·po·rîmPreposition-k; Noun - common pluralH6833 bird
hovering overheadעָפ֔וֹת‘ā·p̄ō·wṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH5774 fly
soכֵּ֗ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
will protectיָגֵ֛ןyā·ḡênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1598 cover, surround, defend
Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
He will shield itגָּנ֥וֹןgā·nō·wnVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1598 cover, surround, defend
and deliver itוְהִצִּ֖ילwə·hiṣ·ṣîlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
He will pass over itפָּסֹ֥חַpā·sō·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6452 pass or spring over
and preserve itוְהִמְלִֽיט׃wə·him·lîṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away

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Isaiah 31:4 Amos 3:8 · Hosea 11:10 · Zechariah 2:5 · Isaiah 42:13 · Zechariah 12:8 · Zechariah 14:3 · Revelation 5:5 · 2 Chronicles 20:15 · Numbers 24:8–9 · Isaiah 12:6 · Jeremiah 50:44 · Zechariah 9:8

Isaiah 31:5 Psalm 91:4 · Psalm 37:40 · Deuteronomy 32:11 · Isaiah 38:6 · Isaiah 37:35 · Exodus 19:4 · Psalm 46:5 · Isaiah 10:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.