Isaiah

Isaiah 33:20–24

²⁰Look upon Zion,

the city of our appointed feasts.

Your eyes will see Jerusalem,

a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander;

its tent pegs will not be pulled up,

nor will any of its cords be broken.

²¹But there the Majestic One, our LORD,

will be for us a place of rivers and wide canals,

where no galley with oars will row,

and no majestic vessel will pass.

²²For the LORD is our Judge,

the LORD is our lawgiver,

the LORD is our King.

It is He who will save us.

²³Your ropes are slack;

they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail.

Then an abundance of spoils will be divided,

and even the lame will carry off plunder.

²⁴And no resident of Zion will say, “I am sick.”

The people who dwell there

will be forgiven of iniquity.

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Isaiah 33:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	חֲזֵ֣ה	ḥă·zêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2372 see, behold
upon Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
the city	קִרְיַ֖ת	qir·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7151 town, city
of our appointed feasts	מֽוֹעֲדֵ֑נוּ	mō·w·‘ă·ḏê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
Your eyes	עֵינֶיךָ֩	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
will see	תִרְאֶ֨ינָה	ṯir·’e·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7200 see
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
a peaceful	שַׁאֲנָ֗ן	ša·’ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7600 at ease, secure
pasture	נָוֶ֣ה	nā·weh	Noun - masculine singular	H5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks
a tent	אֹ֤הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
that does not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
wander	יִצְעָן֙	yiṣ·‘ān	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6813 wander, travel
its tent pegs	יְתֵֽדֹתָיו֙	yə·ṯê·ḏō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3489 peg, pin
will not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
be pulled up	יִסַּ֤ע	yis·sa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
nor	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
will any	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of its cords	חֲבָלָ֖יו	ḥă·ḇā·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
be broken	יִנָּתֵֽקוּ׃	yin·nā·ṯê·qū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off

Isaiah 33:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
there	שָׁ֞ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the Majestic One	אַדִּ֤יר	’ad·dîr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H117 majestic
our LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for us	לָ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a place	מְקוֹם־	mə·qō·wm-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of rivers	נְהָרִ֥ים	nə·hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
and wide	רַחֲבֵ֣י	ra·ḥă·ḇê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7342 wide, broad
canals	יְאֹרִ֖ים	yə·’ō·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2975 stream
where no	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
galley	אֳנִי־	’o·nî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H590 ships, fleet
with oars	שַׁ֔יִט	ša·yiṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H7885 rowing
will row	תֵּ֤לֶךְ	tê·leḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
majestic	אַדִּ֖יר	’ad·dîr	Adjective - masculine singular	H117 majestic
vessel	וְצִ֥י	wə·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6716 ship
will pass	יַעַבְרֶֽנּוּ׃	ya·‘aḇ·ren·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Isaiah 33:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is our Judge	שֹׁפְטֵ֔נוּ	šō·p̄ə·ṭê·nū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H8199 judge, govern
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is our lawgiver	מְחֹקְקֵ֑נוּ	mə·ḥō·qə·qê·nū	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is our King	מַלְכֵּ֖נוּ	mal·kê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H4428 king
He	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
who will save us	יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃	yō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H3467 deliver

Isaiah 33:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your ropes	חֲבָלָ֑יִךְ	ḥă·ḇā·lā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
are slack	נִטְּשׁ֖וּ	niṭ·ṭə·šū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
they cannot	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
secure	יְחַזְּק֤וּ	yə·ḥaz·zə·qū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the mast	תָּרְנָם֙	tā·rə·nām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8650 mast
or spread	פָּ֣רְשׂוּ	pā·rə·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
the sail	נֵ֔ס	nês	Noun - masculine singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
Then	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
an abundance	מַרְבֶּ֔ה	mar·beh	Adverb	H4766 abundance
of spoils	שָׁלָל֙	šā·lāl	Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
will be divided	חֻלַּ֤ק	ḥul·laq	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
the lame	פִּסְחִ֖ים	pis·ḥîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6455 lame
will carry off plunder	בָּ֥זְזוּ	bā·zə·zū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H962 spoil, plunder

Isaiah 33:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And no	וּבַל־	ū·ḇal-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H1077 not
resident	שָׁכֵ֖ן	šā·ḵên	Noun - masculine singular	H7934 inhabitant, neighbour
will say	יֹאמַ֥ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am sick	חָלִ֑יתִי	ḥā·lî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2470 be weak, sick
The people	הָעָ֛ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who dwell	הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב	hay·yō·šêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	בָּ֖הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
will be forgiven	נְשֻׂ֥א	nə·śu	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
of iniquity	עָוֺֽן׃	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity