Isaiah

Isaiah 41:2–3

²Who has aroused one from the east

and called him to his feet in righteousness^b?

He hands nations over to him

and subdues kings before him.

He turns them to dust with his sword,

to windblown chaff with his bow.

³He pursues them, going on safely,

hardly touching the path with his feet.

Footnotes

b 41:2 Or from the east, whom victory meets at every step

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Isaiah 41:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has aroused	הֵעִיר֙	hê·‘îr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
one from the east	מִמִּזְרָ֔ח	mim·miz·rāḥ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
called him	יִקְרָאֵ֣הוּ	yiq·rā·’ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to his feet	לְרַגְל֑וֹ	lə·raḡ·lōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
in righteousness	צֶ֖דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
He hands nations	גּוֹיִם֙	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
over	יִתֵּ֨ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to him	לְפָנָ֤יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
subdues	יַ֔רְדְּ	yard	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
kings	וּמְלָכִ֣ים	ū·mə·lā·ḵîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
He turns them	יִתֵּ֤ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to dust	כֶּֽעָפָר֙	ke·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
with his sword	חַרְבּ֔וֹ	ḥar·bōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2719 sword
to windblown	נִדָּ֖ף	nid·dāp̄	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5086 drive, drive asunder
chaff	כְּקַ֥שׁ	kə·qaš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7179 stubble, chaff
with his bow	קַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃	qaš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7198 bow

Isaiah 41:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He pursues them	יִרְדְּפֵ֖ם	yir·də·p̄êm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
going on	יַעֲב֣וֹר	ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
safely	שָׁל֑וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
hardly	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
touching	יָבֽוֹא׃	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the path	אֹ֥רַח	’ō·raḥ	Noun - common singular	H734 way, path
with his feet	בְּרַגְלָ֖יו	bə·raḡ·lāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot

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Isaiah 41:2 Isaiah 45:1 · 2 Samuel 22:43 · Isaiah 41:25 · Isaiah 40:24 · Isaiah 46:11 · Ezra 1:2 · Isaiah 45:13 · 2 Chronicles 36:23

Isaiah 41:3 Isaiah 57:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.