Isaiah

Isaiah 51:12–13

¹²“I, even I, am He who comforts you.

Why should you be afraid of mortal man,

of a son of man who withers like grass?

¹³But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker,

who stretched out the heavens

and laid the foundations of the earth.

You live in terror all day long

because of the fury of the oppressor

who is bent on destruction.

But where is the fury of the oppressor?

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Isaiah 51:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָנֹכִ֧י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
even I	אָנֹכִ֛י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am He	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
who comforts you	מְנַחֶמְכֶ֑ם	mə·na·ḥem·ḵem	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5162 be sorry, console
Why	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
should you	אַ֤תְּ	’at	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
be afraid	וַתִּֽירְאִי֙	wat·tî·rə·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
of mortal	יָמ֔וּת	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
man	מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ	mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
of a son	וּמִבֶּן־	ū·mib·ben-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who withers	יִנָּתֵֽן׃	yin·nā·ṯên	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
like grass	חָצִ֥יר	ḥā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage

Isaiah 51:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you have forgotten	וַתִּשְׁכַּ֞ח	wat·tiš·kaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7911 forget
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your Maker	עֹשֶׂ֗ךָ	‘ō·śe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
who stretched out	נוֹטֶ֣ה	nō·w·ṭeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the heavens	שָׁמַיִם֮	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and laid the foundations	וְיֹסֵ֣ד	wə·yō·sêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix
of the earth	אָרֶץ֒	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
You live in terror	וַתְּפַחֵ֨ד	wat·tə·p̄a·ḥêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
all day long	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
because of	מִפְּנֵי֙	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the fury	חֲמַ֣ת	ḥă·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2534 heat, rage
of the oppressor	הַמֵּצִ֔יק	ham·mê·ṣîq	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
who	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is bent	כּוֹנֵ֖ן	kō·w·nên	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
on destruction	לְהַשְׁחִ֑ית	lə·haš·ḥîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)
But where	וְאַיֵּ֖ה	wə·’ay·yêh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H346 Where?
is the fury	חֲמַ֥ת	ḥă·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2534 heat, rage
of the oppressor	הַמֵּצִֽיק׃	ham·mê·ṣîq	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon

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Isaiah 51:12 Psalm 118:6 · Isaiah 2:22 · 1 Peter 1:24 · John 14:26–27 · John 14:18 · 2 Corinthians 1:3–5 · James 1:10–11 · Isaiah 66:13 · Luke 12:4–5 · Isaiah 51:3 · Isaiah 57:15–18 · Matthew 10:28

Isaiah 51:13 Isaiah 45:12 · Psalm 104:2 · Isaiah 40:22 · Isaiah 17:10 · Isaiah 44:24 · Daniel 3:19 · Job 9:8 · 1 Corinthians 1:20 · Isaiah 48:13 · Hebrews 1:9–12 · Isaiah 14:16–17 · Isaiah 42:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.