Isaiah

Isaiah 61:3

³to console the mourners in Zion —

to give them a crown of beauty for ashes,

the oil of joy for mourning,

and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair.

So they will be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to console	לָשׂ֣וּם׀	lā·śūm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7760 put, place, set
the mourners	לַאֲבֵלֵ֣י	la·’ă·ḇê·lê	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H57 mourning
in Zion	צִיּ֗וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
to give	לָתֵת֩	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֨ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
a crown of beauty	פְּאֵ֜ר	pə·’êr	Noun - masculine singular	H6287 head-dress, turban
for	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
ashes	אֵ֗פֶר	’ê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H665 ashes
the oil	שֶׁ֤מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8081 fat, oil
of joy	שָׂשׂוֹן֙	śā·śō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H8342 exultation, rejoicing
for	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
mourning	אֵ֔בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H60 mourning
and a garment	מַעֲטֵ֣ה	ma·‘ă·ṭêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4594 wrap, mantle
of praise	תְהִלָּ֔ה	ṯə·hil·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
for	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
a spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of despair	כֵּהָ֑ה	kê·hāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3544 dim, dull, faint
So they will be called	וְקֹרָ֤א	wə·qō·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
oaks	אֵילֵ֣י	’ê·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H352 ram
of righteousness	הַצֶּ֔דֶק	haṣ·ṣe·ḏeq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
the planting	מַטַּ֥ע	maṭ·ṭa‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4302 place, or act of planting; plantation
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that He may be glorified	לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃	lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H6286 beautify, glorify

Cross-references

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

Psalm 30:11 · Jeremiah 17:7–8 · John 16:20 · Isaiah 61:10 · Psalm 45:7 · Ecclesiastes 9:8 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Psalm 23:5 · Isaiah 60:20–21 · Ezekiel 16:8–13 · 1 Corinthians 6:20 · Zechariah 3:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.