Isaiah

Isaiah 5:26

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!

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He lifts	וְנָֽשָׂא־	wə·nā·śā-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
a banner	נֵ֤ס	nês	Noun - masculine singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
for the distant	מֵרָח֔וֹק	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
nations	לַגּוֹיִם֙	lag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and whistles	וְשָׁ֥רַק	wə·šā·raq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8319 hiss
for those	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
at the ends	מִקְצֵ֣ה	miq·ṣêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Behold	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
how speedily	מְהֵרָ֖ה	mə·hê·rāh	Adverb	H4120 haste, speed
and swiftly	קַ֥ל	qal	Adjective - masculine singular	H7031 light, swift, fleet
they come	יָבֽוֹא׃	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.