Isaiah

Isaiah 45:1–2

1This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed,

whose right hand I have grasped

to subdue nations before him,

to disarm kings,

to open the doors before him,

so that the gates will not be shut:

2“I will go before you

and level the mountains;a

I will break down the gates of bronze

and cut through the bars of iron.

Footnotes

  • a 45:2 DSS and LXX; MT level the terrain

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Isaiah 45:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Cyrusלְכ֣וֹרֶשׁlə·ḵō·w·rešPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3566 Cyrus
His anointedלִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮lim·šî·ḥōwPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4899 anointed
whose right handבִֽימִינ֗וֹḇî·mî·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
I have graspedהֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּיhe·ḥĕ·zaq·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to subdueלְרַד־lə·raḏ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7286 beat out
nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
before himלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
to disarmאֲפַתֵּ֑חַ’ă·p̄at·tê·aḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH6605 open
kingsמְלָכִ֖יםmə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king
to openלִפְתֹּ֤חַlip̄·tō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6605 open
the doorsדְּלָתַ֔יִםdə·lā·ṯa·yimNoun - fdH1817 door
before himלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
so that the gatesוּשְׁעָרִ֖יםū·šə·‘ā·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH8179 gate
will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be shutיִסָּגֵֽרוּ׃yis·sā·ḡê·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5462 shut, close

Isaiah 45:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will goאֵלֵ֔ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלְפָנֶ֣יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and levelאוֹשִׁרʾō·širVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH3474 be smooth, straight, right
the mountainsוַהֲדוּרִ֖יםwa·hă·ḏū·rîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH1921 swell (?), honour, adorn
I will break downאֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר’ă·šab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH7665 break, break in pieces
the gatesדַּלְת֤וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1817 door
of bronzeנְחוּשָׁה֙nə·ḥū·šāhNoun - feminine singularH5154 copper, bronze
and cut throughאֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃’ă·ḡad·dê·a‘Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1438 hew, hew down or off
the barsוּבְרִיחֵ֥יū·ḇə·rî·ḥêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1280 bar
of ironבַרְזֶ֖לḇar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron

Cross-references

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Isaiah 45:1 Jeremiah 51:20–24 · Isaiah 42:6 · Isaiah 44:28 · Psalm 73:23 · Isaiah 41:13 · Ezra 1:1 · Isaiah 45:5 · Jeremiah 51:11 · Jeremiah 50:35 · Isaiah 13:3 · Daniel 5:6 · Job 12:21

Isaiah 45:2 Isaiah 40:4 · Isaiah 42:16 · Luke 3:5 · Psalm 107:16 · Jeremiah 51:30 · Isaiah 13:4–17 · Acts 1:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.