Isaiah

Isaiah 32:1–4

¹Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,

and princes will rule with justice.

²Each will be like a shelter from the wind,

a refuge from the storm,

like streams of water in a dry land,

like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.

³Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,

and the ears of those who hear will listen.

⁴The mind of the rash will know and understand,

and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הֵ֥ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
a king	מֶ֑לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
will reign	יִמְלָךְ־	yim·lāḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in righteousness	לְצֶ֖דֶק	lə·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and princes	וּלְשָׂרִ֖ים	ū·lə·śā·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
will rule	יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃	yā·śō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8323 be, or act as, prince, rule
with justice	לְמִשְׁפָּ֥ט	lə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
will be	וְהָיָה־	wə·hā·yāh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a shelter	כְּמַֽחֲבֵא־	kə·ma·ḥă·ḇê-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4224 hiding-place
from the wind	ר֖וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
a refuge	וְסֵ֣תֶר	wə·sê·ṯer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
from the storm	זָ֑רֶם	zā·rem	Noun - masculine singular	H2230 flood of rain, rain-storm, downpour
like streams	כְּפַלְגֵי־	kə·p̄al·ḡê-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6388 channel
of water	מַ֣יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in a dry land	בְּצָי֔וֹן	bə·ṣā·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6724 dryness, parched ground
like the shadow	כְּצֵ֥ל	kə·ṣêl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of a great	כָּבֵ֖ד	kā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
rock	סֶֽלַע־	se·la‘-	Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
in an arid	עֲיֵפָֽה׃	‘ă·yê·p̄āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H5889 faint, weary
land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the eyes	עֵינֵ֣י	‘ê·nê	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of those who see	רֹאִ֑ים	rō·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7200 see
will no longer	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be closed	תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה	ṯiš·‘e·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H8159 gaze
and the ears	וְאָזְנֵ֥י	wə·’ā·zə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H241 ear
of those who hear	שֹׁמְעִ֖ים	šō·mə·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8085 hear
will listen	תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה׃	tiq·šaḇ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7181 incline, attend

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The mind	וּלְבַ֥ב	ū·lə·ḇaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the rash	נִמְהָרִ֖ים	nim·hā·rîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H4116 hasten
will know	יָבִ֣ין	yā·ḇîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
and understand	לָדָ֑עַת	lā·ḏā·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
and the stammering	עִלְּגִ֔ים	‘il·lə·ḡîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5926 speaking inarticulately
tongue	וּלְשׁ֣וֹן	ū·lə·šō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
will speak	לְדַבֵּ֥ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
clearly	צָחֽוֹת׃	ṣā·ḥō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H6703 dazzling, glowing, clear
and fluently	תְּמַהֵ֖ר	tə·ma·hêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4116 hasten