Isaiah

Isaiah 60:1–5

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.

³Nations will come to your light,

and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

⁴Lift up your eyes and look around:

They all gather and come to you;

your sons will come from afar,

and your daughters will be carried on the arm.

⁵Then you will look and be radiant,

and your heart will tremble and swell with joy,

because the riches of the sea will be brought to you,

and the wealth of the nations will come to you.

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Isaiah 60:1

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

Isaiah 60:2

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

Isaiah 60:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nations	גוֹיִ֖ם	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will come	וְהָלְכ֥וּ	wə·hā·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to your light	לְאוֹרֵ֑ךְ	lə·’ō·w·rêḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H216 light
and kings	וּמְלָכִ֖ים	ū·mə·lā·ḵîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
to the brightness	לְנֹ֥גַהּ	lə·nō·ḡah	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5051 brightness
of your dawn	זַרְחֵֽךְ׃	zar·ḥêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H2225 dawning, shining

Isaiah 60:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lift up	שְׂאִֽי־	śə·’î-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your eyes	עֵינַ֙יִךְ֙	‘ê·na·yiḵ	Noun - cdc; second person feminine singular	H5869 eye
and look	וּרְאִ֔י	ū·rə·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7200 see
around	סָבִ֤יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
They all	כֻּלָּ֖ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
gather	נִקְבְּצ֣וּ	niq·bə·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6908 gather, collect
and come	בָֽאוּ־	ḇā·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
your sons	בָּנַ֙יִךְ֙	bā·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
will come	יָבֹ֔אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from afar	מֵרָח֣וֹק	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
and your daughters	וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְ	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯa·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
will be carried	תֵּאָמַֽנָה׃	tê·’ā·ma·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H539 confirm, support
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the arm	צַ֥ד	ṣaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H6654 side

Isaiah 60:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֤ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
you will look	תִּרְאִי֙	tir·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7200 see
and be radiant	וְנָהַ֔רְתְּ	wə·nā·hart	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H5102 flow, stream
and your heart	לְבָבֵ֑ךְ	lə·ḇā·ḇêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
will tremble	וּפָחַ֥ד	ū·p̄ā·ḥaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
and swell	וְרָחַ֖ב	wə·rā·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7337 be, or grow, wide, large
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the riches	הֲמ֣וֹן	hă·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
of the sea	יָ֔ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
will be brought	יֵהָפֵ֤ךְ	yê·hā·p̄êḵ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
to you	עָלַ֙יִךְ֙	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
and the wealth	חֵ֥יל	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the nations	גּוֹיִ֖ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will come	יָבֹ֥אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular