Isaiah
Isaiah 8:4
4For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֗י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| before | בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ | bə·ṭe·rem | Preposition-b; Adverb | H2962 not yet, ere, before that |
| the boy | הַנַּ֔עַר | han·na·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| knows | יֵדַ֣ע | yê·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| how to cry | קְרֹ֖א | qə·rō | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Father | אָבִ֣י | ’ā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1 father |
| or | וְאִמִּ֑י | wə·’im·mî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H517 mother |
| Mother | וְאִמִּ֑י | wə·’im·mî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H517 mother |
| the wealth | חֵ֣יל | ḥêl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| of Damascus | דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק | dam·me·śeq | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1834 Damascus |
| and | וְאֵת֙ | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the plunder | שְׁלַ֣ל | šə·lal | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty |
| of Samaria | שֹׁמְר֔וֹן | šō·mə·rō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8111 Shomeron |
| will be carried off | יִשָּׂ֣א׀ | yiś·śā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| by | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the king | מֶ֥לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Assyria | אַשּֽׁוּר׃ס | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 9:11 · 2 Kings 17:3 · Isaiah 7:8–9 · 2 Kings 17:5–6 · Isaiah 7:15–16 · Isaiah 17:3 · 2 Kings 16:9 · Isaiah 10:6–14 · Deuteronomy 1:39 · Jonah 4:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.