Isaiah

Isaiah 9:2–3

2The people walking in darkness

have seen a great light;

on those living in the land of the shadow of death,

a light has dawned.a

3You have enlarged the nation

and increased its joy.

The people rejoice before You

as they rejoice at harvest time,

as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.

Footnotes

  • a 9:2 Cited in Matthew 4:15–16|MAT 4:15-16

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Isaiah 9:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
walkingהַהֹלְכִ֣יםha·hō·lə·ḵîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
in darknessבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
have seenרָא֖וּrā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
a greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
lightא֣וֹר’ō·wrNoun - common singularH216 light
onעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
those livingיֹשְׁבֵי֙yō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the shadow of deathצַלְמָ֔וֶתṣal·mā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH6757 death-shadow, deep shadow
a lightא֖וֹר’ō·wrNoun - common singularH216 light
has dawnedנָגַ֥הּnā·ḡahVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5050 shine

Isaiah 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have enlargedהִרְבִּ֣יתָhir·bî·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
the nationהַגּ֔וֹיhag·gō·wArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
and increasedהִגְדַּ֣לְתָּhiḡ·dal·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
its joyהַשִּׂמְחָ֑הhaś·śim·ḥāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
The people rejoiceשָׂמְח֤וּśā·mə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
before Youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
as they rejoiceכְּשִׂמְחַ֣תkə·śim·ḥaṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
at harvest timeבַּקָּצִ֔ירbaq·qā·ṣîrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
rejoiceיָגִ֖ילוּyā·ḡî·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1523 rejoice
in dividingבְּחַלְּקָ֥םbə·ḥal·lə·qāmPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH2505 divide, share
the plunderשָׁלָֽל׃šā·lālNoun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty

Cross-references

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Isaiah 9:2 Matthew 4:16 · Ephesians 5:8 · John 8:12 · John 12:46 · Luke 1:78–79 · 1 Peter 2:9 · 1 John 1:5–7 · Isaiah 60:1–3 · Luke 2:32 · Ephesians 5:13–14 · Isaiah 60:19 · Psalm 107:14

Isaiah 9:3 Isaiah 35:10 · Psalm 119:162 · Isaiah 66:10 · Isaiah 65:18 · Isaiah 26:15 · 1 Peter 1:8 · Jeremiah 31:7 · Jeremiah 31:12–14 · Isaiah 61:7 · Psalm 126:5–6 · Philippians 4:4 · 2 Chronicles 20:25–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.