Isaiah

Isaiah 45:1–5

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.

³I will give you the treasures of darkness

and the riches hidden in secret places,

so that you may know that I am the LORD,

the God of Israel, who calls you by name.

⁴For the sake of Jacob My servant

and Israel My chosen one,

I call you by name;

I have given you a title of honor,

though you have not known Me.

⁵I am the LORD, and there is no other;

there is no God but Me.

I will equip you for battle,

though you have not known Me,

Footnotes

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

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Isaiah 45:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Cyrus	לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ	lə·ḵō·w·reš	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3566 Cyrus
His anointed	לִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮	lim·šî·ḥōw	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4899 anointed
whose right hand	בִֽימִינ֗וֹ	ḇî·mî·nōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
I have grasped	הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי	he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to subdue	לְרַד־	lə·raḏ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7286 beat out
nations	גּוֹיִ֔ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
before him	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
to disarm	אֲפַתֵּ֑חַ	’ă·p̄at·tê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6605 open
kings	מְלָכִ֖ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
to open	לִפְתֹּ֤חַ	lip̄·tō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6605 open
the doors	דְּלָתַ֔יִם	də·lā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H1817 door
before him	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
so that the gates	וּשְׁעָרִ֖ים	ū·šə·‘ā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8179 gate
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be shut	יִסָּגֵֽרוּ׃	yis·sā·ḡê·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5462 shut, close

Isaiah 45:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will go	אֵלֵ֔ךְ	’ê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
before you	לְפָנֶ֣יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and level	אוֹשִׁר	ʾō·šir	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right
the mountains	וַהֲדוּרִ֖ים	wa·hă·ḏū·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H1921 swell (?), honour, adorn
I will break down	אֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר	’ă·šab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
the gates	דַּלְת֤וֹת	dal·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1817 door
of bronze	נְחוּשָׁה֙	nə·ḥū·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5154 copper, bronze
and cut through	אֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃	’ă·ḡad·dê·a‘	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1438 hew, hew down or off
the bars	וּבְרִיחֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·rî·ḥê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1280 bar
of iron	בַרְזֶ֖ל	ḇar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron

Isaiah 45:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will give	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the treasures	אוֹצְר֣וֹת	’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of darkness	חֹ֔שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
and the riches hidden	וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י	ū·maṭ·mu·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4301 hidden treasure, treasure
in secret places	מִסְתָּרִ֑ים	mis·tā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4565 secret place, hiding place
so that	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may know	תֵּדַ֗ע	tê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֧י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who calls	הַקּוֹרֵ֥א	haq·qō·w·rê	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
you by name	בְשִׁמְךָ֖	ḇə·šim·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

Isaiah 45:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the sake	לְמַ֙עַן֙	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
and Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
My chosen one	בְּחִירִ֑י	bə·ḥî·rî	Adjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H972 chosen
I call	וָאֶקְרָ֤א	wā·’eq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
by name	בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ	biš·me·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
I have given you a title of honor	אֲכַנְּךָ֖	’ă·ḵan·nə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3655 betitle, title, give an epithet or cognomen
though you have not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
known Me	יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃	yə·ḏa‘·tā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3045 know

Isaiah 45:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and there is no	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
other	ע֔וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
there is no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
but Me	זוּלָתִ֖י	zū·lā·ṯî	Preposition; first person common singular	H2108 removal
I will equip you for battle	אֲאַזֶּרְךָ֖	’ă·’az·zer·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H247 gird, encompass, equip
though you have not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
known Me	יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃	yə·ḏa‘·tā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3045 know