Isaiah

Isaiah 62:1

¹For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,

and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still,

until her righteousness shines like a bright light,

her salvation like a blazing torch.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For Zion’s	צִיּוֹן֙	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
sake	לְמַ֤עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
keep silent	אֶחֱשֶׁ֔ה	’e·ḥĕ·šeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2814 be silent, inactive, still
and for Jerusalem’s	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
sake	וּלְמַ֥עַן	ū·lə·ma·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
keep still	אֶשְׁק֑וֹט	’eš·qō·wṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
her righteousness	צִדְקָ֔הּ	ṣiḏ·qāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
shines	יֵצֵ֤א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
like a bright light	כַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙	ḵan·nō·ḡah	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5051 brightness
her salvation	וִישׁוּעָתָ֖הּ	wî·šū·‘ā·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3444 salvation
like a blazing	יִבְעָֽר׃	yiḇ·‘ār	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
torch	כְּלַפִּ֥יד	kə·lap·pîḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3940 torch

Cross-references

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Isaiah 62:6–7 · Proverbs 4:18 · Psalm 102:13–16 · Isaiah 32:15–17 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Luke 2:30–32 · Hebrews 7:25 · Isaiah 51:5–6 · Philippians 2:15–16 · Psalm 122:6–9 · Psalm 98:1–3 · Isaiah 51:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.