Isaiah

Isaiah 37:22

²²this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him:

‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion

despises you and mocks you;

the Daughter of Jerusalem

shakes her head behind you.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the word	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has spoken	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
against him	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
The Virgin	בְּתוּלַת֙	bə·ṯū·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1330 virgin
Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
despises	בָּזָ֨ה	bā·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H959 despise
you	לְךָ֜	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and mocks	לָעֲגָ֣ה	lā·‘ă·ḡāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3932 mock, deride
you	לְךָ֗	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the Daughter	בַּ֖ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
shakes	הֵנִ֔יעָה	hê·nî·‘āh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
her head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
behind you	אַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind

Cross-references

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

Job 16:4 · Zechariah 2:10 · Isaiah 1:8 · Zephaniah 3:14 · Psalm 9:14 · Lamentations 2:13 · Psalm 22:7–8 · Jeremiah 14:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.