Isaiah
Isaiah 50:3
3I clothe the heavens in black
and make sackcloth their covering.”
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Revelation 6:12 · Psalm 18:11–12 · Exodus 10:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.