Isaiah

Isaiah 5:26–28

26He lifts a banner for the distant nations

and whistles for those at the ends of the earth.

Behold— how speedily and swiftly they come!

27None of them grows weary or stumbles;

no one slumbers or sleeps.

No belt is loose

and no sandal strap is broken.

28Their arrows are sharpened,

and all their bows are strung.

The hooves of their horses are like flint;

their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.

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Isaiah 5:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He liftsוְנָֽשָׂא־wə·nā·śā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
a bannerנֵ֤סnêsNoun - masculine singularH5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
for the distantמֵרָח֔וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wqPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH7350 distant, far
nationsלַגּוֹיִם֙lag·gō·w·yimPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
and whistlesוְשָׁ֥רַקwə·šā·raqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8319 hiss
for thoseל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
at the endsמִקְצֵ֣הmiq·ṣêhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
how speedilyמְהֵרָ֖הmə·hê·rāhAdverbH4120 haste, speed
and swiftlyקַ֥לqalAdjective - masculine singularH7031 light, swift, fleet
they comeיָבֽוֹא׃yā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go

Isaiah 5:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noneאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
of themבּ֔וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
grows wearyעָיֵ֤ף‘ā·yêp̄Adjective - masculine singularH5889 faint, weary
stumblesכּוֹשֵׁל֙kō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
one slumbersיָנ֖וּםyā·nūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5123 be drowsy, slumber
orוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sleepsיִישָׁ֑ןyî·šānVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3462 sleep
Noוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beltאֵז֣וֹר’ê·zō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH232 waistcloth
is looseנִפְתַּח֙nip̄·taḥVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6605 open
and noוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sandalנְעָלָֽיו׃nə·‘ā·lāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5275 sandal, shoe
strapשְׂר֥וֹךְśə·rō·wḵNoun - masculine singular constructH8288 thong
is brokenנִתַּ֖קnit·taqVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off

Isaiah 5:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Their arrowsחִצָּיו֙ḥiṣ·ṣāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2671 arrow
are sharpenedשְׁנוּנִ֔יםšə·nū·nîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH8150 whet, sharpen
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their bowsקַשְּׁתֹתָ֖יוqaš·šə·ṯō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7198 bow
are strungדְּרֻכ֑וֹתdə·ru·ḵō·wṯVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine pluralH1869 tread, march
The hoovesפַּרְס֤וֹתpar·sō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6541 hoof
of their horsesסוּסָיו֙sū·sāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
are like flintכַּצַּ֣רkaṣ·ṣarPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
their chariot wheelsוְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יוwə·ḡal·gil·lāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1534 wheel, whirl, whirlwind
like a whirlwindכַּסּוּפָֽה׃kas·sū·p̄āhPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5492 storm-wind

Cross-references

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Isaiah 5:26 Zechariah 10:8 · Deuteronomy 28:49 · Isaiah 7:18 · Isaiah 18:3 · Isaiah 11:12 · Malachi 1:11

Isaiah 5:27 Joel 2:7–8 · Job 12:18 · Job 12:21

Isaiah 5:28 Psalm 45:5 · Ezekiel 21:9–11 · Nahum 2:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.