Isaiah

Isaiah 50:3–4

³I clothe the heavens in black

and make sackcloth their covering.”

⁴The Lord GOD has given Me

the tongue of discipleship,

to sustain the weary with a word.

He awakens Me morning by morning;

He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

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Isaiah 50:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I clothe	אַלְבִּ֥ישׁ	’al·bîš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
the heavens	שָׁמַ֖יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
in black	קַדְר֑וּת	qaḏ·rūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6940 darkness, gloom
and make	אָשִׂ֥ים	’ā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
sackcloth	וְשַׂ֖ק	wə·śaq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
their covering	כְּסוּתָֽם׃ס	kə·sū·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3682 covering

Isaiah 50:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
has given	נָ֤תַן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Me	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
the tongue	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
of discipleship	לִמּוּדִ֔ים	lim·mū·ḏîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3928 taught
to sustain	לָע֥וּת	lā·‘ūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5790 hasten, succor
the weary	יָעֵ֖ף	yā·‘êp̄	Adjective - masculine singular	H3287 weary, faint
with a word	דָּבָ֑ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
He awakens Me	יָעִ֣יר׀	yā·‘îr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
morning	בַּבֹּ֣קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
by morning	בַּבֹּ֗קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
He awakens	יָעִ֥יר	yā·‘îr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
My	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
ear	אֹ֔זֶן	’ō·zen	Noun - feminine singular	H241 ear
to listen	לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
as a disciple	כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃	kal·lim·mū·ḏîm	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H3928 taught

Cross-references

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Isaiah 50:3 Revelation 6:12 · Psalm 18:11–12 · Exodus 10:21

Isaiah 50:4 Luke 21:15 · Jeremiah 1:9 · Exodus 4:11–12 · John 7:15–17 · Proverbs 25:11 · Proverbs 15:23 · Psalm 143:8 · Psalm 119:147 · Psalm 5:3 · John 7:46 · Matthew 22:46 · Isaiah 57:15–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.