Isaiah
Isaiah 9:3
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have enlarged | הִרְבִּ֣יתָ | hir·bî·ṯā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| the nation | הַגּ֔וֹי | hag·gō·w | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| and increased | הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ | hiḡ·dal·tā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| its joy | הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה | haś·śim·ḥāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| The people rejoice | שָׂמְח֤וּ | śā·mə·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| before You | לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| as they rejoice | כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת | kə·śim·ḥaṯ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| at harvest time | בַּקָּצִ֔יר | baq·qā·ṣîr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7105 harvesting, harvest |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| rejoice | יָגִ֖ילוּ | yā·ḡî·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1523 rejoice |
| in dividing | בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם | bə·ḥal·lə·qām | Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H2505 divide, share |
| the plunder | שָׁלָֽל׃ | šā·lāl | Noun - masculine singular | H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.