Isaiah
Isaiah 4:1
1In that day seven women
will take hold of one man and say,
“We will eat our own bread
and provide our own clothes.
Just let us be called by your name.
Take away our disgrace!”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In that | הַהוּא֙ | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֤וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| seven | שֶׁ֨בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| women | נָשִׁ֜ים | nā·šîm | Noun - feminine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| will take hold | וְהֶחֱזִיקוּ֩ | wə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| of one | אֶחָ֗ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| man | בְּאִ֣ישׁ | bə·’îš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| and say | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| We will eat | נֹאכֵ֔ל | nō·ḵêl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | H398 eat |
| our own bread | לַחְמֵ֣נוּ | laḥ·mê·nū | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H3899 bread, food |
| and provide | נִלְבָּ֑שׁ | nil·bāš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| our own clothes | וְשִׂמְלָתֵ֖נוּ | wə·śim·lā·ṯê·nū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H8071 wrapper, mantle |
| Just | רַ֗ק | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| let us be called | יִקָּרֵ֤א | yiq·qā·rê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| by your name | שִׁמְךָ֙ | šim·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| Take away | אֱסֹ֖ף | ’ĕ·sōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| our disgrace | חֶרְפָּתֵֽנוּ׃ס | ḥer·pā·ṯê·nū | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H2781 reproach |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 30:23 · Isaiah 2:17 · Luke 1:25 · Isaiah 13:12 · Luke 21:22 · 2 Thessalonians 3:12 · Isaiah 10:20 · Isaiah 3:25–26 · 1 Samuel 1:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.