Isaiah
Isaiah 51:7
7Listen to Me, you who know what is right,
you people with My law in your hearts:
Do not fear the scorn of men;
do not be broken by their insults.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listen | שִׁמְע֤וּ | šim·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| to Me | אֵלַי֙ | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| you who know | יֹ֣דְעֵי | yō·ḏə·‘ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3045 know |
| what is right | צֶ֔דֶק | ṣe·ḏeq | Noun - masculine singular | H6664 rightness, righteousness |
| you people | עַ֖ם | ‘am | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| with My law | תּוֹרָתִ֣י | tō·w·rā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| in your hearts | בְלִבָּ֑ם | ḇə·lib·bām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| fear | תִּֽירְאוּ֙ | tî·rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H3372 fear |
| the scorn | חֶרְפַּ֣ת | ḥer·paṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2781 reproach |
| of men | אֱנ֔וֹשׁ | ’ĕ·nō·wōš | Noun - masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be broken | תֵּחָֽתּוּ׃ | tê·ḥāt·tū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H2865 be shattered, dismayed |
| by their insults | וּמִגִּדֻּפֹתָ֖ם | ū·mig·gid·du·p̄ō·ṯām | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1421 vilification |
Cross-references
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Matthew 5:11 · Ezekiel 2:6 · Psalm 37:31 · 1 Peter 4:14 · Acts 5:41 · Isaiah 51:1 · Philippians 3:8 · Luke 12:4–5 · Psalm 40:8 · Titus 2:11–12 · 1 Peter 4:4 · Jeremiah 1:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.