Isaiah

Isaiah 31:4

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.

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.