Isaiah
Isaiah 49:2
2He made My mouth like a sharp sword;
He hid Me in the shadow of His hand.
He made Me like a polished arrow;
He hid Me in His quiver.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He made | וַיָּ֤שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| My mouth | פִּי֙ | pî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6310 mouth |
| like a sharp | חַדָּ֔ה | ḥad·dāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2299 sharp |
| sword | כְּחֶ֣רֶב | kə·ḥe·reḇ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| He hid Me | הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי | heḥ·bî·’ā·nî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H2244 withdraw, hide |
| in the shadow | בְּצֵ֥ל | bə·ṣêl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6738 shadow |
| of His hand | יָד֖וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| He made Me | וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ | way·śî·mê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| like a polished | בָּר֔וּר | bā·rūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1305 purify, select |
| arrow | לְחֵ֣ץ | lə·ḥêṣ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H2671 arrow |
| He hid Me | הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃ | his·tî·rā·nî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5641 hide, conceal |
| in His quiver | בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ | bə·’aš·pā·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H827 quiver |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 4:12 · Revelation 1:16 · Isaiah 50:4 · Revelation 2:12 · Isaiah 11:4 · Isaiah 51:16 · Psalm 91:1 · Jeremiah 1:18 · Jeremiah 15:19–20 · Hosea 6:5 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Luke 23:46
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.