Isaiah
Isaiah 48:3
3I foretold the former things long ago;
they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them.
Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I foretold | הִגַּ֔דְתִּי | hig·gaḏ·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| the former things | הָרִֽאשֹׁנוֹת֙ | hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine plural | H7223 former, first, chief |
| long ago | מֵאָ֣ז | mê·’āz | Preposition-m; Adverb | H227 at that time, then |
| they came | יָצְא֖וּ | yā·ṣə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3318 go or come out |
| out of My mouth | וּמִפִּ֥י | ū·mip·pî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6310 mouth |
| and I proclaimed them | וְאַשְׁמִיעֵ֑ם | wə·’aš·mî·‘êm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| Suddenly | פִּתְאֹ֥ם | piṯ·’ōm | Adverb | H6597 suddenness |
| I acted | עָשִׂ֖יתִי | ‘ā·śî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
| and they came to pass | וַתָּבֹֽאנָה׃ | wat·tā·ḇō·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 42:9 · Isaiah 41:22 · Joshua 21:45 · Isaiah 44:7–8 · Isaiah 45:21 · Isaiah 46:9–10 · Isaiah 43:9 · Joshua 23:14–15 · Isaiah 37:7 · Isaiah 37:29 · Isaiah 10:33–34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.