Isaiah

Isaiah 41:5–8

⁵The islands see and fear;

the ends of the earth tremble.

They approach and come forward.

⁶Each one helps the other

and says to his brother, “Be strong!”

⁷The craftsman encourages the goldsmith,

and he who wields the hammer

cheers him who strikes the anvil,

saying of the welding, “It is good.”

He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

⁸“But you, O Israel, My servant,

Jacob, whom I have chosen,

descendant of Abraham My friend—

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Isaiah 41:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The islands	אִיִּים֙	’î·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region
see	רָא֤וּ	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
and fear	וְיִירָ֔אוּ	wə·yî·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
the ends	קְצ֥וֹת	qə·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7098 end
of the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
tremble	יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ	ye·ḥĕ·rā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2729 tremble, be terrified
They approach	קָרְב֖וּ	qā·rə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7126 come near, approach
and come forward	וַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃	way·ye·’ĕ·ṯā·yūn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H857 come

Isaiah 41:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
helps	יַעְזֹ֑רוּ	ya‘·zō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5826 help, succour
the other	רֵעֵ֖הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
and says	יֹאמַ֥ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to his brother	וּלְאָחִ֖יו	ū·lə·’ā·ḥîw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Be strong	חֲזָֽק׃	ḥă·zāq	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

Isaiah 41:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The craftsman	חָרָשׁ֙	ḥā·rāš	Noun - masculine singular	H2796 graver, artificer
encourages	וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק	way·ḥaz·zêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the goldsmith	צֹרֵ֔ף	ṣō·rêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
he who wields	מַחֲלִ֥יק	ma·ḥă·lîq	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2505 divide, share
the hammer	פַּטִּ֖ישׁ	paṭ·ṭîš	Noun - masculine singular	H6360 forge-hammer
him who strikes	ה֣וֹלֶם	hō·w·lem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H1986 smite, hammer, strike down
the anvil	פָּ֑עַם	pā·‘am	Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
saying	אֹמֵ֤ר	’ō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
of the welding	לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙	lad·de·ḇeq	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1694 joining, soldering, appendage
It	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is good	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
He nails it down	וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ	way·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
so it will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be toppled	יִמּֽוֹט׃ס	yim·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip

Isaiah 41:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	וְאַתָּה֙	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
My servant	עַבְדִּ֔י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have chosen	בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָ	bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H977 choose
descendant	זֶ֖רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֥ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
My friend	אֹהֲבִֽי׃	’ō·hă·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H157 love