Isaiah

Isaiah 55:1–2

¹“Come, all you who are thirsty,

come to the waters;

and you without money,

come, buy, and eat!

Come, buy wine and milk

without money and without cost!

²Why spend money on that which is not bread,

and your labor on that which does not satisfy?

Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,

and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.

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Isaiah 55:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	ה֤וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
all you	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
thirsty	צָמֵא֙	ṣā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H6771 thirsty
come	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to the waters	לַמַּ֔יִם	lam·ma·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and you	וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
without	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
money	כָּ֑סֶף	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
come	לְכ֤וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
buy	שִׁבְרוּ֙	šiḇ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7666 buy grain
and eat	וֶֽאֱכֹ֔לוּ	we·’ĕ·ḵō·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H398 eat
Come	וּלְכ֣וּ	ū·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
buy	שִׁבְר֗וּ	šiḇ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7666 buy grain
wine	יַ֥יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and milk	וְחָלָֽב׃	wə·ḥā·lāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
without	בְּלוֹא־	bə·lō·w-	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
money	כֶ֛סֶף	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and without	וּבְל֥וֹא	ū·ḇə·lō·w	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cost	מְחִ֖יר	mə·ḥîr	Noun - masculine singular	H4242 price, hire

Isaiah 55:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָ֤מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
spend	תִשְׁקְלוּ־	ṯiš·qə·lū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8254 weigh
money	כֶ֙סֶף֙	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
on that which is not	בְּֽלוֹא־	bə·lō·w-	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bread	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and your labor	וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖ם	wî·ḡî·‘ă·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3018 toil, product
on that which does not	בְּל֣וֹא	bə·lō·w	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
satisfy	לְשָׂבְעָ֑ה	lə·śā·ḇə·‘āh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H7654 satiety
Listen carefully	שִׁמְע֨וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to Me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and eat	וְאִכְלוּ־	wə·’iḵ·lū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H398 eat
what is good	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and your soul	נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃	nap̄·šə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will delight	וְתִתְעַנַּ֥ג	wə·ṯiṯ·‘an·naḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
in the richest of foods	בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁן	bad·de·šen	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1880 fatness, fat ashes

Cross-references

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Isaiah 55:1 John 7:37–38 · Revelation 21:6 · Revelation 22:17 · John 4:10–14 · Isaiah 44:3 · Isaiah 41:17–18 · Psalm 143:6 · Revelation 22:1 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Psalm 63:1 · Psalm 42:1–2 · Matthew 10:8

Isaiah 55:2 John 6:48–58 · Psalm 22:26 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Psalm 36:8 · Romans 10:2–3 · Hebrews 13:9 · Isaiah 51:7 · Jeremiah 31:14 · Mark 7:14 · Habakkuk 2:13 · Matthew 22:4 · Psalm 34:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.