Isaiah
Isaiah 45:4–5
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,
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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 |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 45:4 Isaiah 41:8–9 · Isaiah 44:1 · Romans 11:7 · Acts 17:23 · Exodus 19:5–6
Isaiah 45:5 Isaiah 44:6 · Isaiah 44:8 · Isaiah 46:9 · Joel 2:27 · 1 Kings 8:60 · Isaiah 45:21–22 · Deuteronomy 4:35 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Isaiah 45:14–18 · Deuteronomy 4:39 · Job 12:21 · Psalm 18:39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.