Isaiah 16 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Isaiah 16 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
שִׁלְחוּ־sendverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7971כַרa lambnoun sg m absH3733מֹשֵׁל־[the] ruler ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH4910אֶרֶץ[the] landnoun sg f absH776מִסֶּלַעfrom Selaprep + name LocationH5554מִדְבָּרָה[the] wilderness towardsnoun sg m abs + Directional sfxH4057אֶל־toprepH413הַר[the] mountain ofnoun sg m cstrH2022בַּת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323צִיּוֹן׃Zionname LocationH6726 For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כְעוֹף־like a birdprep + noun sg m absH5775נוֹדֵדflutteringverb Qal ptc sg m absH5074קֵןa nestnoun sg m absH7064מְשֻׁלָּחsent awayverb Pual ptc passive sg m absH7971תִּהְיֶינָהthey will beverb Qal impf 3 pl fH1961בְּנוֹת[the] daughters ofnoun pl f cstrH1323מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124מַעְבָּרֹת[the] fordsnoun pl f absH4569לְאַרְנוֹן׃of Arnonprep + name LocationH769 Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
הָבִיאִיbringverb Hiphil impv 2 sg fH935עֵצָהcounselnoun sg f absH6098עֲשׂוּmakeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH6213פְלִילָהa decisionnoun sg f absH6415שִׁיתִיmakeverb Qal impv 2 sg fH7896כַלַּיִלlike the nightprep Definite + noun sg m absH3915צִלֵּךְshade yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH6738בְּתוֹךְin [the] middle ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432צָהֳרָיִם[the] noonsnoun du m absH6672סַתְּרִיhideverb Piel impv 2 sg fH5641נִדָּחִיםoutcastsverb Niphal ptc pl m absH5080נֹדֵדa fugitiveverb Qal ptc sg m absH5074אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּגַלִּי׃you exposeverb Piel impf 2 sg fH1540 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
יָגוּרוּlet them sojournverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1481בָךְamong youprep + sfx 2 sg fH9032נִדָּחַיoutcasts myverb Niphal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5080מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124הֱוִי־beverb Qal impv 2 sg fH1933סֵתֶרa shelternoun sg m absH5643לָמוֹof themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440שׁוֹדֵד[the] destroyerverb Qal ptc sg m absH7703כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588אָפֵסhe will come to an endverb Qal perf 3 sg mH656הַמֵּץthe oppressorart + noun sg m absH4160כָּלָהit will ceaseverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3615שֹׁדdevastationnoun sg m absH7701תַּמּוּthey will be finishedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8552רֹמֵס[the] tramplerverb Qal ptc sg m absH7429מִן־fromprepH4480הָאָרֶץ׃the landart + noun sg f absH776 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
וְהוּכַןand it will be establishedConsecutive conj + verb Hophal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3559בַּחֶסֶדin the covenant loyaltyprep Definite + noun sg m absH2617כִּסֵּאa thronenoun sg m absH3678וְיָשַׁבand he will sitConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3427עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921בֶּאֱמֶתin faithfulnessprep + noun sg f absH571בְּאֹהֶלin [the] tent ofprep + noun sg m cstrH168דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732שֹׁפֵט[one who] judgesverb Qal ptc sg m absH8199וְדֹרֵשׁand [one who] seeksconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1875מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וּמְהִרand [one] prompt ofconj + adj sg m cstrH4106צֶדֶק׃righteousnessnoun sg m absH6664 We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
שָׁמַעְנוּwe have heardverb Qal perf 1 pl cH8085גְאוֹן־[the] pride ofnoun sg m cstrH1347מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124גֵּאproudadj sg m absH1341מְאֹדveryadj sg m absH3966גַּאֲוָתוֹhaughtiness itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1346וּגְאוֹנוֹand pride itsconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1347וְעֶבְרָתוֹand arrogance itsconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5678לֹא־[are] notNegative ParticleH3808כֵןrightadvH3651בַּדָּיו׃ סempty boasts itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH907 Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651יְיֵלִילit will wailverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3213מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124לְמוֹאָבfor Moabprep + name LocationH4124כֻּלֹּהall of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3605יְיֵלִילit will wailverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3213לַאֲשִׁישֵׁיfor [the] raisin-cakes ofprep + noun pl m cstrH809קִיר־Kirname LocationH7025חֲרֶשֶׂתHaresethname LocationH7025תֶּהְגּוּyou will groanverb Qal impf 2 pl mH1897אַךְ־onlyadvH389נְכָאִים׃stricken peopleadj pl m absH5218 For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588שַׁדְמוֹת[the] fields ofnoun pl f cstrH7709חֶשְׁבּוֹןHeshbonname LocationH2809אֻמְלָלit has witheredverb Pual perf 3 sg mH535גֶּפֶן[the] vine[s] ofnoun sg c cstrH1612שִׂבְמָהSibmahname LocationH7643בַּעֲלֵיrulers ofnoun pl m cstrH1167גוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471הָלְמוּthey have struck downverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1986שְׂרוּקֶּיהָchoice grapes itsadj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8291עַד־toprepH5704יַעְזֵרJazername LocationH3270נָגָעוּthey reachedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5060תָּעוּthey wanderedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8582מִדְבָּר[the] wildernessnoun sg m absH4057שְׁלֻחוֹתֶיהָshoots itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7976נִטְּשׁוּthey were spread outverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5203עָבְרוּthey passed oververb Qal perf 3 pl cH5674יָם׃[the] seanoun sg m absH3220 Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651אֶבְכֶּהI weepverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1058בִּבְכִיwith [the] weeping ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1065יַעְזֵרJazername LocationH3270גֶּפֶן[the] vine[s] ofnoun sg c cstrH1612שִׂבְמָהSibmahname LocationH7643אֲרַיָּוֶךְI water abundantly youverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg fH7301דִּמְעָתִיtear[s] mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1832חֶשְׁבּוֹןO Heshbonname LocationH2809וְאֶלְעָלֵהand Elealehconj + name LocationH500כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עַל־onprepH5921קֵיצֵךְsummer fruit yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7019וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921קְצִירֵךְharvest yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7105הֵידָדshoutingnoun sg m absH1959נָפָל׃it has fallenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5307 And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
וְנֶאֱסַףand it will be removedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH622שִׂמְחָהgladnessnoun sg f absH8057וָגִילand rejoicingconj + noun sg m absH1524מִן־fromprepH4480הַכַּרְמֶלthe orchardart + noun sg m absH3759וּבַכְּרָמִיםand in the vineyardsconj + prep Definite + noun pl m absH3754לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יְרֻנָּןanything will be sungverb Pual impf 3 sg mH7442לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְרֹעָעanything will be shoutedverb Pual impf 3 sg mH7321יַיִןwinenoun sg m absH3196בַּיְקָבִיםin the wine-pressesprep Definite + noun pl m absH3342לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִדְרֹךְhe will treadverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1869הַדֹּרֵךְthe treaderart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1869הֵידָדshoutingnoun sg m absH1959הִשְׁבַּתִּי׃I have made to ceaseverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH7673 Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651מֵעַיinward parts mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4578לְמוֹאָבfor Moabprep + name LocationH4124כַּכִּנּוֹרlike the harpprep Definite + noun sg m absH3658יֶהֱמוּthey make a soundverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1993וְקִרְבִּיand inner being myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7130לְקִירfor Kirprep + name LocationH7025חָרֶשׂ׃Heresname LocationH7025 And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כִי־thatConditional ParticleH3588נִרְאָהit has presented itselfverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH7200כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588נִלְאָהit has wearied itselfverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH3811מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124עַל־onprepH5921הַבָּמָהthe high placeart + noun sg f absH1116וּבָאand it will comeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH935אֶל־toprepH413מִקְדָּשׁוֹsanctuary itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4720לְהִתְפַּלֵּלto prayprep + verb Hithpael inf cstrH6419וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יוּכָל׃it will prevailverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3201 This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.
זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הַדָּבָר[is] the wordart + noun sg m absH1697אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834דִּבֶּרhe has spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־concerningprepH413מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124מֵאָז׃from thenprep + advH227 But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258דִּבֶּרhe saysverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559בְּשָׁלֹשׁin threeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH7969שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141כִּשְׁנֵיlike [the] years ofprep + noun pl m cstrH8141שָׂכִירa hired laboreradj sg m absH7916וְנִקְלָהand it will be lightly esteemedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7034כְּבוֹד[the] honor ofnoun sg m cstrH3519מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124בְּכֹלfor allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הֶהָמוֹןthe multitudeart + noun sg m absH1995הָרָבthe greatart + adj sg m absH7227וּשְׁאָרand a remnantconj + noun sg m absH7605מְעַטlittlenoun sg m absH4592מִזְעָרsmallnessnoun sg m absH4213לוֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808כַבִּיר׃ ס[will be] mightyadj sg m absH3524
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.