Isaiah

Isaiah 9:6

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
unto us	לָ֗נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a child	יֶ֣לֶד	ye·leḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
is born	יֻלַּד־	yul·laḏ-	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
unto us	לָ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a son	בֵּ֚ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
is given	נִתַּן־	nit·tan-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
and the government	הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה	ham·miś·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4951 rule, dominion
will be	וַתְּהִ֥י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
His shoulders	שִׁכְמ֑וֹ	šiḵ·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7926 shoulder
And He will be called	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Wonderful	פֶּ֠לֶא	pe·le	Noun - masculine singular	H6382 wonder
Counselor	יוֹעֵץ֙	yō·w·‘êṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
Mighty	גִּבּ֔וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
Everlasting Father	אֲבִיעַ֖ד	’ă·ḇî·‘aḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1 father
Prince	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Peace	שָׁלֽוֹם׃	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.