Isaiah

Isaiah 60:1–2

¹Arise, shine, for your light has come,

and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

²For behold, darkness covers the earth,

and thick darkness is over the peoples;

but the LORD will rise upon you,

and His glory will appear over you.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Arise	ק֥וּמִי	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
shine	א֖וֹרִי	’ō·w·rî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H215 be or become light
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your light	אוֹרֵ֑ךְ	’ō·w·rêḵ	Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H216 light
has come	בָ֣א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and the glory	וּכְב֥וֹד	ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
rises	זָרָֽח׃	zā·rāḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2224 rise, come forth
upon you	עָלַ֥יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
behold	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
darkness	הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙	ha·ḥō·šeḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
covers	יְכַסֶּה־	yə·ḵas·seh-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and thick darkness	וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל	wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6205 cloud, heavy cloud
the peoples	לְאֻמִּ֑ים	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
but the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will rise	יִזְרַ֣ח	yiz·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2224 rise, come forth
upon you	וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙	wə·‘ā·la·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
and His glory	וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ	ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
will appear	יֵרָאֶֽה׃	yê·rā·’eh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
over you	עָלַ֥יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 60:1 Ephesians 5:14 · Ephesians 5:8 · John 8:12 · Isaiah 52:1–2 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · Isaiah 58:8 · John 12:46 · Matthew 5:16 · Malachi 4:2 · Luke 1:78–79 · 1 Peter 4:14 · John 1:9

Isaiah 60:2 Colossians 1:13 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Acts 17:30–31 · Ephesians 4:17–20 · Romans 1:21–32 · 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · Haggai 2:7–9 · Acts 26:18 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Malachi 4:2 · Acts 17:23 · Ezekiel 10:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.