Isaiah

Isaiah 54:1–5

¹“Shout for joy, O barren woman,

who bears no children;

break forth in song and cry aloud,

you who have never travailed;

because more are the children of the desolate woman

than of her who has a husband,”^a

says the LORD.

²“Enlarge the site of your tent,

stretch out the curtains of your dwellings,

do not hold back.

Lengthen your ropes

and drive your stakes in deep.^b

³For you will spread out to the right and left;

your descendants will dispossess the nations

and inhabit the desolate cities.

⁴Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame;

do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated.

For you will forget the shame of your youth

and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

⁵For your husband is your Maker —

the LORD of Hosts is His name—

the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;

He is called the God of all the earth.

Footnotes

a 54:1 Cited in Galatians 4:27|GAL 4:27
b 54:2 Or and strengthen your stakes

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Isaiah 54:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Shout for joy	רָנִּ֥י	rān·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
O barren woman	עֲקָרָ֖ה	‘ă·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6135 barren
who bears no children	יָלָ֑דָה	yā·lā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
break forth	פִּצְחִ֨י	piṣ·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6476 cause to break or burst forth, break forth with
in song	רִנָּ֤ה	rin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7440 ringing cry
and cry aloud	וְצַהֲלִי֙	wə·ṣa·hă·lî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6670 neigh, cry shrilly
you who have never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
travailed	חָ֔לָה	ḥā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
more	רַבִּ֧ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
the children	בְּֽנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the desolate woman	שׁוֹמֵמָ֛ה	šō·w·mê·māh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
of her who has a husband	בְעוּלָ֖ה	ḇə·‘ū·lāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H1166 marry, rule over
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 54:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Enlarge	הַרְחִ֣יבִי׀	har·ḥî·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H7337 be, or grow, wide, large
the site	מְק֣וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of your tent	אָהֳלֵ֗ךְ	’ā·ho·lêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H168 tent
stretch out	יַטּ֖וּ	yaṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the curtains	וִירִיע֧וֹת	wî·rî·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3407 curtain
of your dwellings	מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְ	miš·kə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hold back	תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי	taḥ·śō·ḵî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain
Lengthen	הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙	ha·’ă·rî·ḵî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H748 be long
your ropes	מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ	mê·ṯā·ra·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H4340 cord, string
and drive your stakes in deep	וִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְ	wî·ṯê·ḏō·ṯa·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H3489 peg, pin

Isaiah 54:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will spread out	תִּפְרֹ֑צִי	tip̄·rō·ṣî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H6555 break through
to the right	יָמִ֥ין	yā·mîn	Noun - feminine singular	H3225 right hand
and left	וּשְׂמֹ֖אול	ū·śə·mō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8040 the left
your descendants	וְזַרְעֵךְ֙	wə·zar·‘êḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
will dispossess	יִירָ֔שׁ	yî·rāš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the nations	גּוֹיִ֣ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and inhabit	יוֹשִֽׁיבוּ׃	yō·wō·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
the desolate	נְשַׁמּ֖וֹת	nə·šam·mō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
cities	וְעָרִ֥ים	wə·‘ā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement

Isaiah 54:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּֽירְאִי֙	tî·rə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be put to shame	תֵב֔וֹשִׁי	ṯê·ḇō·wō·šî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H954 be ashamed
do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be intimidated	תִּכָּלְמִ֖י	tik·kā·lə·mî	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3637 be humiliated
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be humiliated	תַחְפִּ֑ירִי	ṯaḥ·pî·rî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H2659 be abashed, ashamed
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will forget	תִּשְׁכָּ֔חִי	tiš·kā·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7911 forget
the shame	בֹ֤שֶׁת	ḇō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1322 shame
of your youth	עֲלוּמַ֙יִךְ֙	‘ă·lū·ma·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5934 adolescence, vigor
and will remember	תִזְכְּרִי־	ṯiz·kə·rî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H2142 remember
no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
more	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
the reproach	וְחֶרְפַּ֥ת	wə·ḥer·paṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2781 reproach
of your widowhood	אַלְמְנוּתַ֖יִךְ	’al·mə·nū·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H491 widowhood

Isaiah 54:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your husband	בֹעֲלַ֙יִךְ֙	ḇō·‘ă·la·yiḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1166 marry, rule over
is your Maker	עֹשַׂ֔יִךְ	‘ō·śa·yiḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
His name	שְׁמ֑וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
the Holy	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
is your Redeemer	וְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙	wə·ḡō·’ă·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
He is called	יִקָּרֵֽא׃	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land