Isaiah

Isaiah 9:2–6

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.

4For as in the day of Midian

You have shattered the yoke of their burden,

the bar across their shoulders,

and the rod of their oppressor.

5For every trampling boot of battle

and every garment rolled in blood

will be burned as fuel for the fire.

6For unto us a child is born,

unto us a son is given,

and the government will be upon His shoulders.

And He will be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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

Isaiah 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
as in the dayכְּי֥וֹםkə·yō·wmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yānNoun - proper - masculine singularH4080 Midjan
You have shatteredהַחִתֹּ֖תָha·ḥit·tō·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2865 be shattered, dismayed
the yokeעֹ֣ל‘ōlNoun - masculine singular constructH5923 yoke
of their burdenסֻבֳּל֗וֹsub·bo·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5448 burden
the barמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
their shouldersשִׁכְמ֔וֹšiḵ·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7926 shoulder
and the rodשֵׁ֖בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of their oppressorהַנֹּגֵ֣שׂhan·nō·ḡêśArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5065 press, drive, oppress, exact

Isaiah 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
everyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
tramplingסֹאֵ֣ןsō·’ênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5431 tread, tramp
bootסְאוֹן֙sə·’ō·wnNoun - masculine singularH5430 sandal, boot
of battleבְּרַ֔עַשׁbə·ra·‘ašPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7494 quaking, shaking
andוְשִׂמְלָ֖הwə·śim·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8071 wrapper, mantle
rolledמְגוֹלָלָ֣הmə·ḡō·w·lā·lāhVerb - Pual - Participle - feminine singularH1556 roll, roll away
in bloodבְדָמִ֑יםḇə·ḏā·mîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH1818 blood
will beוְהָיְתָ֥הwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
burnedלִשְׂרֵפָ֖הliś·rê·p̄āhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8316 burning
as fuelמַאֲכֹ֥לֶתma·’ă·ḵō·leṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3980 fuel
for the fireאֵֽשׁ׃’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire

Isaiah 9:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
unto usלָ֗נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
a childיֶ֣לֶדye·leḏNoun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
is bornיֻלַּד־yul·laḏ-Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
unto usלָ֔נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
a sonבֵּ֚ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
is givenנִתַּן־nit·tan-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
and the governmentהַמִּשְׂרָ֖הham·miś·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4951 rule, dominion
will beוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
His shouldersשִׁכְמ֑וֹšiḵ·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7926 shoulder
And He will be calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Wonderfulפֶּ֠לֶאpe·leNoun - masculine singularH6382 wonder
Counselorיוֹעֵץ֙yō·w·‘êṣVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
Mightyגִּבּ֔וֹרgib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
Godאֵ֣ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
Everlasting Fatherאֲבִיעַ֖ד’ă·ḇî·‘aḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1 father
Princeשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

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

Isaiah 9:4 Jeremiah 30:8 · Isaiah 14:25 · Isaiah 10:26–27 · Nahum 1:13 · Isaiah 54:14 · Isaiah 49:26 · Isaiah 14:3–5 · Isaiah 30:31–32 · Genesis 27:40 · Leviticus 26:13 · Judges 8:10–12 · Judges 7:22–25

Isaiah 9:5 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · Isaiah 30:33 · Ezekiel 39:8–10 · Psalm 46:9 · Isaiah 10:16–17 · Isaiah 66:15–16 · Isaiah 4:4

Isaiah 9:6 Luke 2:11 · Matthew 28:18 · Jeremiah 23:5–6 · Isaiah 7:14 · Matthew 1:23 · 1 John 5:20 · Revelation 19:16 · John 1:1–2 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · Isaiah 53:5 · Isaiah 28:29 · Hebrews 2:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.