Isaiah
Isaiah 5:15–16
15So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled;
the arrogant will lower their eyes.
16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice,
and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
Word by word
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Isaiah 5:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So mankind | אָדָ֖ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| will be brought low | וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח | way·yiš·šaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch |
| and each man | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| humbled | וַיִּשְׁפַּל־ | way·yiš·pal- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8213 be or become low, be abased |
| the arrogant | גְבֹהִ֖ים | ḡə·ḇō·hîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H1364 high, exalted |
| will lower | תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה׃ | tiš·pal·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H8213 be or become low, be abased |
| their eyes | וְעֵינֵ֥י | wə·‘ê·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
Isaiah 5:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But 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 |
| will be exalted | וַיִּגְבַּ֛ה | way·yiḡ·bah | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1361 be high, exalted |
| by His justice | בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט | bam·miš·pāṭ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| and the holy | הַקָּד֔וֹשׁ | haq·qā·ḏō·wōš | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6918 sacred, holy |
| God | וְהָאֵל֙ | wə·hā·’êl | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| will show Himself holy | נִקְדָּ֖שׁ | niq·dāš | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| in righteousness | בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ | biṣ·ḏā·qāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 5:15 Isaiah 2:11 · Isaiah 2:9 · Jeremiah 5:4–5
Isaiah 5:16 Psalm 46:10 · 1 Chronicles 29:11 · Isaiah 12:4 · Ezekiel 36:23 · Isaiah 29:23 · 1 Peter 2:15 · Isaiah 57:15 · Ezekiel 38:23 · Isaiah 33:5 · Isaiah 8:13 · Revelation 3:7 · Isaiah 2:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.