Isaiah
Isaiah 55:4–5
4Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations,
a leader and commander of the peoples.
5Surely you will summon a nation you do not know,
and nations who do not know you will run to you.
For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel,
has bestowed glory on you.”
Word by word
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Isaiah 55:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | הֵ֛ן | hên | Interjection | H2005 lo! behold |
| I have made him | נְתַתִּ֑יו | nə·ṯat·tîw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| a witness | עֵ֥ד | ‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5707 witness |
| to the nations | לְאוּמִּ֖ים | lə·’ūm·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3816 people |
| a leader | נָגִ֥יד | nā·ḡîḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5057 leader |
| and commander | וּמְצַוֵּ֖ה | ū·mə·ṣaw·wêh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| of the peoples | לְאֻמִּֽים׃ | lə·’um·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3816 people |
Isaiah 55:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surely | הֵ֣ן | hên | Interjection | H2005 lo! behold |
| you will summon | תִּקְרָ֔א | tiq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| a nation | גּ֤וֹי | gō·w | Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| you do not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| know | תֵדַע֙ | ṯê·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| and nations | וְג֥וֹי | wə·ḡō·w | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| who do not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| know you | יְדָע֖וּךָ | yə·ḏā·‘ū·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| will run | יָר֑וּצוּ | yā·rū·ṣū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7323 run |
| to you | אֵלֶ֣יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| For | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| the Holy | וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁ | wə·liq·ḏō·wōš | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H6918 sacred, holy |
| One of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| has bestowed glory on you | פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃ס | p̄ê·’ă·rāḵ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H6286 beautify, glorify |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 55:4 Revelation 1:5 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Hebrews 2:10 · Revelation 3:14 · Psalm 18:43 · Jeremiah 30:9 · John 12:26 · 1 Timothy 6:13 · Ezekiel 34:23–24 · Daniel 9:25 · Matthew 28:18–20 · John 3:16
Isaiah 55:5 Isaiah 60:5 · Zechariah 2:11 · Isaiah 60:9 · John 17:1 · Isaiah 56:8 · Romans 15:20 · Isaiah 55:4 · Psalm 18:43 · Genesis 49:10 · Psalm 110:1–3 · Isaiah 45:23 · Acts 5:31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.