Isaiah

Isaiah 48:1–2

¹“Listen to this, O house of Jacob,

you who are called by the name of Israel,

who have descended from the line of Judah,

who swear by the name of the LORD,

who invoke the God of Israel —

but not in truth or righteousness —

²who indeed call yourselves after the holy city

and lean on the God of Israel;

the LORD of Hosts is His name.

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Isaiah 48:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שִׁמְעוּ־	šim·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to this	זֹ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
O house	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
you who are called	הַנִּקְרָאִים֙	han·niq·rā·’îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
by the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who have descended	יָצָ֑אוּ	yā·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
from the line	וּמִמֵּ֥י	ū·mim·mê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
who swear	הַֽנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים׀	han·niš·bā·‘îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7650 swear
by the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who invoke	יַזְכִּ֔ירוּ	yaz·kî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2142 remember
the God	וּבֵאלֹהֵ֤י	ū·ḇê·lō·hê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
but not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
in truth	בֶאֱמֶ֖ת	ḇe·’ĕ·meṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
righteousness	בִצְדָקָֽה׃	ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness

Isaiah 48:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who indeed	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
call yourselves	נִקְרָ֔אוּ	niq·rā·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
after the holy	הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
city	מֵעִ֤יר	mê·‘îr	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
and lean	נִסְמָ֑כוּ	nis·mā·ḵū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
His name	שְׁמֽוֹ׃ס	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name

Cross-references

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Isaiah 48:1 Jeremiah 4:2 · Psalm 68:26 · Genesis 32:28 · Matthew 15:8–9 · Jeremiah 7:9–10 · Deuteronomy 6:13 · Jeremiah 5:2 · Isaiah 1:10–14 · Isaiah 65:16

Isaiah 48:2 Micah 3:11 · Isaiah 52:1 · Isaiah 10:20 · Romans 2:17 · Jeremiah 21:2 · Matthew 27:53

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.