Isaiah 55 interlinear
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Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
הוֹיalas!InterjectionH1945כָּל־O everynoun sg m cstrH3605צָמֵאthirsty [one]adj sg m absH6771לְכוּcomeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980לַמַּיִםto the watersprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325וַאֲשֶׁרand [one] whoconj + Relative ParticleH834אֵין־notnoun sg m cstrH369לוֹ[belongs] to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033כָּסֶףmoneynoun sg m absH3701לְכוּcomeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980שִׁבְרוּbuy grainverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7666וֶאֱכֹלוּand eatconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH398וּלְכוּand comeconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980שִׁבְרוּbuy grainverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7666בְּלוֹא־with notprep + Negative ParticleH3808כֶסֶףmoneynoun sg m absH3701וּבְלוֹאand with notconj + prep + Negative ParticleH3808מְחִירpricenoun sg m absH4242יַיִןwinenoun sg m absH3196וְחָלָב׃and milkconj + noun sg m absH2461 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100תִשְׁקְלוּ־do you weigh outverb Qal impf 2 pl mH8254כֶסֶףmoneynoun sg m absH3701בְּלוֹא־for notprep + Negative ParticleH3808לֶחֶםbreadnoun sg m absH3899וִיגִיעֲכֶםand toil yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3018בְּלוֹאfor notprep + Negative ParticleH3808לְשָׂבְעָהto satietyprep + noun sg f absH7654שִׁמְעוּlistenverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085שָׁמוֹעַsteadfastly to listenverb Qal inf absH8085אֵלַיto meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413וְאִכְלוּ־and eatconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH398טוֹבgood thing[s]adj sg m absH2896וְתִתְעַנַּגso it may take delightconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 3 sg fH6026בַּדֶּשֶׁןin the fatnessprep Definite + noun sg m absH1880נַפְשְׁכֶם׃appetite yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH5315 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
הַטּוּinclineverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH5186אָזְנְכֶםear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH241וּלְכוּand comeconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413שִׁמְעוּlistenverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085וּתְחִיso may it liveconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg fH2421נַפְשְׁכֶםself yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH5315וְאֶכְרְתָהand I will makeconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH3772לָכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036בְּרִיתa covenant ofnoun sg f cstrH1285עוֹלָםperpetuitynoun sg m absH5769חַסְדֵי[the] covenant loyalties ofnoun pl m cstrH2617דָוִדDavidname m individualH1732הַנֶּאֱמָנִים׃the reliableart + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH539 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
הֵןhere!InterjectionH2005עֵדa witness ofnoun sg m cstrH5707לְאוּמִּיםpeoplesnoun pl m absH3816נְתַתִּיוI made himverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH5414נָגִידa leadernoun sg m absH5057וּמְצַוֵּהand a commander ofconj + verb Piel ptc sg m cstrH6680לְאֻמִּים׃peoplesnoun pl m absH3816 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
הֵןthere!InterjectionH2005גּוֹיa nationnoun sg m absH1471לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808תֵדַעyou knowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045תִּקְרָאyou will callverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7121וְגוֹיand a nationconj + noun sg m absH1471לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יְדָעוּךָthey have known youverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 2 sg mH3045אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413יָרוּצוּthey will runverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7323לְמַעַןon account ofConditional ParticleH4616יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430וְלִקְדוֹשׁand to [the] holy [one] ofconj + prep + adj sg m cstrH6918יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588פֵאֲרָךְ׃ סhe has glorified youverb Piel perf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH6286 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
דִּרְשׁוּseekverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1875יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּהִמָּצְאוֹwhen he lets be found himselfprep + verb Niphal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4672קְרָאֻהוּcall on himverb Qal impv 2 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH7121בִּהְיוֹתוֹwhen is heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1961קָרוֹב׃nearadj sg m absH7138 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
יַעֲזֹבlet him forsakeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5800רָשָׁעa wicked [person]noun sg m absH7563דַּרְכּוֹway hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870וְאִישׁand a person ofconj + noun sg m cstrH376אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205מַחְשְׁבֹתָיוthoughts hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4284וְיָשֹׁבand let him returnconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וִירַחֲמֵהוּso he may have compassion on himconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7355וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יַרְבֶּהhe will increaseverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7235לִסְלוֹחַ׃to forgiveprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5545 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808מַחְשְׁבוֹתַיthoughts mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4284מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם[are] thoughts yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4284וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808דַרְכֵיכֶם[are] ways yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1870דְּרָכָיways mynoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1870נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588גָבְהוּthey are highverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1361שָׁמַיִם[the] heavensnoun pl m absH8064מֵאָרֶץmore than [the] earthprep + noun sg f absH776כֵּןsoadvH3651גָּבְהוּthey are highverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1361דְרָכַיways mynoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1870מִדַּרְכֵיכֶםmore than ways yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1870וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַיand thoughts myconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4284מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם׃more than thoughts yourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4284 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834יֵרֵדit comes downverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3381הַגֶּשֶׁםthe rainart + noun sg m absH1653וְהַשֶּׁלֶגand the snowconj + art + noun sg m absH7950מִן־fromprepH4480הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וְשָׁמָּהand there towardsconj + adv + Directional sfxH8033לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָשׁוּבit returnsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518הִרְוָהit has given water toverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH7301אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776וְהוֹלִידָהּand it has caused to bring forth itConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH3205וְהִצְמִיחָהּand it has made sprout itConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6779וְנָתַןand it has givenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5414זֶרַעseednoun sg m absH2233לַזֹּרֵעַto the sowerprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2232וְלֶחֶםand breadconj + noun sg m absH3899לָאֹכֵל׃to the eaterprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg m absH398 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
כֵּןthusadvH3651יִהְיֶהit isverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961דְבָרִיword mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834יֵצֵאit goes forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318מִפִּיfrom mouth myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָשׁוּבit will returnverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413רֵיקָםin vainadvH7387כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518עָשָׂהit has doneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר[that] whichRelative ParticleH834חָפַצְתִּיI desiredverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2654וְהִצְלִיחַand it has prosperedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6743אֲשֶׁר[that] whichRelative ParticleH834שְׁלַחְתִּיו׃I sent itverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7971 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בְשִׂמְחָהin joyprep + noun sg f absH8057תֵצֵאוּyou will go outverb Qal impf 2 pl mH3318וּבְשָׁלוֹםand in peaceconj + prep + noun sg m absH7965תּוּבָלוּןyou will be led !verb Hophal impf 2 pl m + Paragogic NunH2986הֶהָרִיםthe mountainsart + noun pl m absH2022וְהַגְּבָעוֹתand the hillsconj + art + noun pl f absH1389יִפְצְחוּthey will break forthverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6476לִפְנֵיכֶםto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6440רִנָּהa shout of joynoun sg f absH7440וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605עֲצֵי[the] trees ofnoun pl m cstrH6086הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704יִמְחֲאוּ־they will clapverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4222כָף׃a palmnoun sg f absH3709 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478הַנַּעֲצוּץthe thornbushart + noun sg m absH5285יַעֲלֶהit will grow upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5927בְרוֹשׁa cypressnoun sg m absH1265וְתַחַתand in place ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8478הַסִּרְפַּדthe nettleart + noun sg m absH5636יַעֲלֶהit will grow upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5927הֲדַסa myrtle treenoun sg m absH1918וְהָיָהand it will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961לַיהוָהfor Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068לְשֵׁםinto a nameprep + noun sg m absH8034לְאוֹתinto a sign ofprep + noun sg f cstrH226עוֹלָםperpetuitynoun sg m absH5769לֹא[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יִכָּרֵת׃ סit will be cut downverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3772
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.