LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

[JLG]

110) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 6:11


Then I asked,

וָאֹמַ֕ר (wā·’ō·mar)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“How long,

עַד־ (‘aḏ-)

Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


O Lord?”

אֲדֹנָ֑י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 136: The Lord


And He replied,

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Until

עַ֣ד (‘aḏ)

Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


cities

עָרִ֜ים (‘ā·rîm)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 5892: Excitement


lie in ruins

שָׁא֨וּ (šā·’ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 7582: To make a din or crash, crash into ruins


without

מֵאֵ֣ין (mê·’ên)

Preposition-m | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


an inhabitant,

יוֹשֵׁ֗ב (yō·wō·šêḇ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


until the houses

וּבָתִּים֙ (ū·ḇāt·tîm)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1004: A house


are left unoccupied,

מֵאֵ֣ין (mê·’ên)

Preposition-m | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


and the land

וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה (wə·hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 127: Ground, land


is desolate

תִּשָּׁאֶ֥ה (tiš·šā·’eh)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7582: To make a din or crash, crash into ruins


and ravaged,

שְׁמָמָֽה׃ (šə·mā·māh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 8077: Devastation, astonishment

• RUINS!
• NO MORE INHABITANTS!
• DESOLATION!
• DEVASTATION!
• MAN ONLY UNDERSTANDS VIOLENCE!

 

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111) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 6:12


until the LORD

יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3069: YHWH


has driven men

הָאָדָ֑ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being


far away,

וְרִחַ֥ק (wə·ri·ḥaq)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant


and the land

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


is utterly

וְרַבָּ֥ה (wə·rab·bāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7227: Much, many, great


forsaken.

הָעֲזוּבָ֖ה (hā·‘ă·zū·ḇāh)

Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular

Strong's 5805: Forsakenness, desolation

• Men driven far away!
• The land is forsaken!
• With Israel and Judah and Jerusalem it was a dead end!
• With mankind it will be the same!
• But for those who will survive a great opportunity to perpetual knowledge that human society has no idea!

 

[JLG]

112) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 6:13

And though

וְע֥וֹד (wə·‘ō·wḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more


a tenth [remains]

עֲשִׂ֣רִיָּ֔ה (‘ă·śi·rî·yāh)

Number - ordinal feminine singular

Strong's 6224: Tenth, tenth month, part


in [the land],

בָּהּ֙ (bāh)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew


it will be

וְהָיְתָ֣ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


burned

לְבָעֵ֑ר (lə·ḇā·‘êr)

Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish


again.

וְשָׁ֖בָה (wə·šā·ḇāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


As the terebinth

כָּאֵלָ֣ה (kā·’ê·lāh)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 424: An oak, other strong tree


and oak

וְכָאַלּ֗וֹן (wə·ḵā·’al·lō·wn)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 437: An oak, other strong tree


leave stumps

מַצֶּ֣בֶת (maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4678: Something stationary, a monumental stone, the stock of a, tree


when felled,

בְּשַׁלֶּ֙כֶת֙ (bə·šal·le·ḵeṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 7995: Felling (of a tree)


so the holy

קֹ֖דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity


seed

זֶ֥רַע (ze·ra‘)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity


will be a stump

מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃ (maṣ·ṣaḇ·tāh)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 4678: Something stationary, a monumental stone, the stock of a, tree


in [the land].”

פ (p̄)

Punctuation

Strong's Hebrew

• Everything will be burned again!
• Only stumps!
• Even the holy seed!

 

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113) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:1

Now

וַיְהִ֡י (way·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


in the days that

בִּימֵ֣י (bî·mê)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 3117: A day


Ahaz

אָ֠חָז (’ā·ḥāz)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 271: Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites


son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Jotham,

יוֹתָ֨ם (yō·w·ṯām)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3147: Jotham -- 'the LORD is perfect', three Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Uzziah,

עֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ (‘uz·zî·yā·hū)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5818: Uzziah -- 'my strength is Yah', the name of several Israelites


[was] king

מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4428: A king


of Judah,

יְהוּדָ֗ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


Rezin

רְצִ֣ין (rə·ṣîn)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7526: Rezin -- a king of Aram (Syria), also an Israelite


king

מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4428: A king


of Aram

אֲ֠רָם (’ă·rām)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria


marched up

עָלָ֣ה (‘ā·lāh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


to [wage] war

לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4421: A battle, war


against

עָלֶ֑יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


Jerusalem.

יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


He was accompanied by Pekah

וּפֶ֨קַח (ū·p̄e·qaḥ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 6492: Pekah -- 'opening', a king of Israel


son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Remaliah

רְמַלְיָ֤הוּ (rə·mal·yā·hū)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7425: Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel


the king

מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4428: A king


of Israel,

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


but he could

יָכֹ֖ל (yā·ḵōl)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3201: To be able, have power


not

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


overpower

לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm)

Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle


[the city].

עָלֶֽיהָ׃ (‘ā·le·hā)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

• A war against Jerusalem!
• Against Judah!
• Israel was also against Judah!
• But they could not overpower the city!
• Brothers fighting against brothers!
• Thus they show their real nature!

 

[JLG]

114) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:2


When it became known

וַיֻּגַּ֗ד (way·yug·gaḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous


to the house

לְבֵ֤ית (lə·ḇêṯ)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of David

דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse


that Aram

אֲרָ֖ם (’ă·rām)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria


was in league with

נָ֥חָֽה (nā·ḥāh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down


Ephraim,

אֶפְרָ֑יִם (’ep̄·rā·yim)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory


the hearts

לְבָבוֹ֙ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart


of Ahaz

וּלְבַ֣ב (ū·lə·ḇaḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart


and his people

עַמּ֔וֹ (‘am·mōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


trembled

וַיָּ֤נַע (way·yā·na‘)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5128: To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter


like trees

עֲצֵי־ (‘ă·ṣê-)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood


in the forest

יַ֖עַר (ya·‘ar)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb


shaken

כְּנ֥וֹעַ (kə·nō·w·a‘)

Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5128: To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter


by the wind.

רֽוּחַ׃ (rū·aḥ)

Noun - common singular

Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

• Aram means Syria!
• Ephraim is next to Benjamin and is part of Israel!
• Judah is afraid!
• Brothers against Brothers!
• What a shame!

 

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115) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:3


Then the LORD

יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to

אֶֽל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


Isaiah,

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ֒ (yə·ša‘·yā·hū)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3470: Isaiah -- 'salvation of Yah', four Israelites


“Go out

צֵא־ (ṣê-)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


with your son

בְּנֶ֑ךָ (bə·ne·ḵā)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 1121: A son


Shear-jashub

יָשׁ֣וּב (yā·šūḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7610: Shear-jashub -- 'a remnant shall return', son of Isaiah


to meet

לִקְרַ֣את (liq·raṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way


Ahaz

אָחָ֔ז (’ā·ḥāz)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 271: Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites


at

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the end

קְצֵ֗ה (qə·ṣêh)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7097: End, extremity


of the aqueduct

תְּעָלַת֙ (tə·‘ā·laṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 8585: A channel, a bandage, plaster


[that feeds] the upper

הָעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה (hā·‘el·yō·w·nāh)

Article | Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme


pool,

הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה (hab·bə·rê·ḵāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 1295: A pool, pond


on

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the road

מְסִלַּ֖ת (mə·sil·laṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 4546: A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase


to the Launderer’s

כוֹבֵֽס׃ (ḵō·w·ḇês)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3526: To trample, to wash


Field,

שְׂדֵ֥ה (śə·ḏêh)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7704: Field, land



- Yah.weh tells Isaiah to go out with his son and meet the king Ahaz at a special place!

- First time I hear Yah.weh telling a prophet to take his son with him to a special mission!

 

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116) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:4


and say

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to him:

אֵ֠לָיו (’ê·lāw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


‘Calm down

הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר (hiš·šā·mêr)

Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular

Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to


and be quiet.

וְהַשְׁקֵ֜ט (wə·haš·qêṭ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular

Strong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed


Do not

אַל־ (’al-)

Adverb

Strong's 408: Not


be afraid

תִּירָ֗א (tî·rā)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten


or fainthearted

וּלְבָבְךָ֙ (ū·lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart


over these

הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)

Article | Pronoun - common plural

Strong's 428: These, those


two

מִשְּׁנֵ֨י (miš·šə·nê)

Preposition-m | Number - mdc

Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


smoldering

הָעֲשֵׁנִ֖ים (hā·‘ă·šê·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 6226: Smoking


stubs

זַנְב֧וֹת (zan·ḇō·wṯ)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 2180: Tail, end, stump


of firewood,

הָאוּדִ֛ים (hā·’ū·ḏîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 181: A brand, firebrand


over the fierce

בָּחֳרִי־ (bā·ḥo·rî-)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 2750: A burning, anger


anger

אַ֛ף (’ap̄)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire


of Rezin

רְצִ֥ין (rə·ṣîn)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7526: Rezin -- a king of Aram (Syria), also an Israelite


and Aram

וַאֲרָ֖ם (wa·’ă·rām)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria


and of the son

וּבֶן־ (ū·ḇen-)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Remaliah.

רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃ (rə·mal·yā·hū)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7425: Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel

• He must tell the king to calm down and be quiet!
• He must not be afraid or fainthearted!
• Because of Rezin and Aram!

 

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117) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:5


For

יַ֗עַן (ya·‘an)

Adverb

Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause


Aram,

אֲרָ֖ם (’ă·rām)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria


along with Ephraim

אֶפְרַ֥יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory


and the son

וּבֶן־ (ū·ḇen-)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Remaliah,

רְמַלְיָ֖הוּ (rə·mal·yā·hū)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7425: Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel


has plotted

יָעַ֥ץ (yā·‘aṣ)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve


your ruin,

רָעָ֑ה (rā·‘āh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 559: To utter, say

• Aram and Ephraim and the son of Remaliah want his ruin!

 

[JLG]

118) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:6


‘Let us invade

נַעֲלֶ֤ה (na·‘ă·leh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


Judah,

בִֽיהוּדָה֙ (ḇî·hū·ḏāh)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


terrorize it,

וּנְקִיצֶ֔נָּה (ū·nə·qî·ṣen·nāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person feminine singular

Strong's 6973: To feel a loathing, abhorrence, or sickening dread


and conquer it

וְנַבְקִעֶ֖נָּה (wə·naḇ·qi·‘en·nāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person feminine singular

Strong's 1234: To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open


for ourselves.

אֵלֵ֑ינוּ (’ê·lê·nū)

Preposition | first person common plural

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


Then we can install

מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (me·leḵ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Tabeal

טָֽבְאַֽל׃ (ṭā·ḇə·’al)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 2870: Tabeal -- 'good for nothing', an Aramean (Syrian)


over it

בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre


as king.’”

וְנַמְלִ֥יךְ (wə·nam·lîḵ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural

Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

• They wanted to fight against Judah!

• And put another king on the throne of Judah!

 

[JLG]

119) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:7


But this is what

כֹּ֥ה (kōh)

Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


the Lord

אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 136: The Lord


GOD

יְהוִ֑ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3069: YHWH


says:

אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“It will not

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


arise;

תָק֖וּם (ṯā·qūm)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand


it will not

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


happen.

תִֽהְיֶֽה׃ (ṯih·yeh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

• It will not arise!
• It will not happen!
• NO WAY!
• YAH.WEH’S WILL WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL!

 

[JLG]

120) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:8

For

כִּ֣י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


the head

רֹ֤אשׁ (rōš)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7218: The head


of Aram

אֲרָם֙ (’ă·rām)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria


is Damascus,

דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק (dam·me·śeq)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 1834: Damascus -- a city in Aram (Syria)


[and] the head

וְרֹ֥אשׁ (wə·rōš)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7218: The head


of Damascus

דַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק (dam·me·śeq)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 1834: Damascus -- a city in Aram (Syria)


is Rezin.

רְצִ֑ין (rə·ṣîn)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7526: Rezin -- a king of Aram (Syria), also an Israelite


Within

וּבְע֗וֹד (ū·ḇə·‘ō·wḏ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb

Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for


sixty-five

שִׁשִּׁ֤ים (šiš·šîm)

Number - common plural

Strong's 8346: Sixty


years

שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 8141: A year


Ephraim

אֶפְרַ֖יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory


will be too shattered

יֵחַ֥ת (yê·ḥaṯ)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 2844: Crushed, afraid, terror


to be a people.

מֵעָֽם׃ (mê·‘ām)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

• Here we are told about 60 years!
• As usual, Yah.weh takes his time to strike!
• But when he does, no one can stand!
• Israel, Judah!
• Judah, Israel!
• They used to fight against each other!
• They used to fight against Yah.weh!
• And nothing was left!
• Absolutely nothing!

 

[JLG]

121) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:9


The head

וְרֹ֤אשׁ (wə·rōš)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7218: The head


of Ephraim

אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (’ep̄·ra·yim)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory


is Samaria,

שֹׁמְר֔וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel


and the head

וְרֹ֥אשׁ (wə·rōš)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7218: The head


of Samaria

שֹׁמְר֖וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel


is the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Remaliah.

רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ (rə·mal·yā·hū)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7425: Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel


If

אִ֚ם (’im)

Conjunction

Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not


you do not

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


stand firm in your faith,

תַאֲמִ֔ינוּ (ṯa·’ă·mî·nū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 539: To confirm, support


then

כִּ֖י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


you will not

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


stand at all.”

תֵאָמֵֽנוּ׃ (ṯê·’ā·mê·nū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 539: To confirm, support

• No faith!
• Thus they won’t stand at all!
• Always the wrong way!
• And it is the same message everywhere!
• How is it possible not to hear it?

 

[JLG]

122) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:10


Again

וַיּ֣וֹסֶף (way·yō·w·sep̄)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3254: To add, augment


the LORD

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3069: YHWH


spoke

דַּבֵּ֥ר (dab·bêr)

Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


Ahaz:

אָחָ֖ז (’ā·ḥāz)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 271: Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites

• As usual, Yah.weh always warns men many times!
• But they never listen!
• Why such patience?

 

[JLG]

123) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:11

“Ask for

שְׁאַל־ (šə·’al-)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular

Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand


a sign

א֔וֹת (’ō·wṯ)

Noun - common singular

Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence


from

מֵעִ֖ם (mê·‘im)

Preposition-m

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


the LORD

יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


your God,

אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


[whether] from the depths

הַעְמֵ֣ק (ha‘·mêq)

Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 6009: To be, deep


of Sheol

שְׁאָ֔לָה (šə·’ā·lāh)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death)


or

א֖וֹ (’ōw)

Conjunction

Strong's 176: Desire, if


the heights

הַגְבֵּ֥הַּ (haḡ·bê·ah)

Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty


of heaven.”

לְמָֽעְלָה׃ (lə·mā·‘ə·lāh)

Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular

Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

• Will there be a sign from Yah.weh?

 

[JLG]

124) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:12


But Ahaz

אָחָ֑ז (’ā·ḥāz)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 271: Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites


replied,

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“I will not

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


ask;

אֶשְׁאַ֥ל (’eš·’al)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand


I will not

וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


test

אֲנַסֶּ֖ה (’ă·nas·seh)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt


the LORD.”

יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

• Apparently Ahaz doesn’t care!
• He won’t ask Yah.weh!
• He won’t test him!

 

[JLG]

125) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:13

Then Isaiah said,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Hear

שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


now,

נָ֖א (nā)

Interjection

Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'


O house

בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of David!

דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse


Is it not enough

הַמְעַ֤ט (ham·‘aṭ)

Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few


to try the patience

הַלְא֣וֹת (hal·’ō·wṯ)

Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted


of men?

אֲנָשִׁ֔ים (’ă·nā·šîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


Will you try the patience

תַלְא֖וּ (ṯal·’ū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted


of my God

אֱלֹהָֽי׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāy)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


as well?

גַּ֥ם (gam)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

• Thus the house of David is playing with men’s patience!
• And it wants to play with Yah.weh’s patience!
• It’s everywhere in the Bible!
• There is nothing to add!
• But it is the same with mankind!

 

[JLG]

126) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:14


Therefore

לָ֠כֵן (lā·ḵên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus


the Lord

אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 136: The Lord


Himself

ה֛וּא (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


will give

יִתֵּ֨ן (yit·tên)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


you a sign:

א֑וֹת (’ō·wṯ)

Noun - common singular

Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence


Behold,

הִנֵּ֣ה (hin·nêh)

Interjection

Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!


the virgin

הָעַלְמָ֗ה (hā·‘al·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5959: A young woman, a virgin


will be with child

הָרָה֙ (hā·rāh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 2030: Pregnant


and will give birth

וְיֹלֶ֣דֶת (wə·yō·le·ḏeṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular

Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage


to a son,

בֵּ֔ן (bên)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1121: A son


and she will call

וְקָרָ֥את (wə·qā·rāṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read


Him

שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 8034: A name


Immanuel.

אֵֽל׃ (’êl)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 6005: Immanuel -- 'with us is God', the name of a child

• Here Isaiah is announcing the coming of the Messiah!
• His name will be Immanuel meaning “with us is God”!
• It was a sign!
• And he will open the way to the nations!
• When we play with Yah.weh’s patience, we have to pay the price!

 

[JLG]

127) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:15

By the time He knows [enough]

לְדַעְתּ֛וֹ (lə·ḏa‘·tōw)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3045: To know


to reject

מָא֥וֹס (mā·’ō·ws)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear


evil

בָּרָ֖ע (bā·rā‘)

Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


and choose

וּבָח֥וֹר (ū·ḇā·ḥō·wr)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 977: To try, select


good,

בַּטּֽוֹב׃ (baṭ·ṭō·wḇ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


He will be eating

יֹאכֵ֑ל (yō·ḵêl)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 398: To eat


curds

חֶמְאָ֥ה (ḥem·’āh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2529: Curdled milk, cheese


and honey.

וּדְבַ֖שׁ (ū·ḏə·ḇaš)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup

• The Messiah will reject evil and choose good!
• But the majority won’t listen as usual!
• Same for mankind!
• Human history always goes in the same direction!
• Human beings are naturally bad when they are away from Yah.weh!

 

[JLG]

128) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:16

For

כִּ֠י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


before

בְּטֶ֨רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem)

Preposition-b | Adverb

Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before


the boy

הַנַּ֛עַר (han·na·‘ar)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


knows [enough]

יֵדַ֥ע (yê·ḏa‘)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3045: To know


to reject

מָאֹ֥ס (mā·’ōs)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear


evil

בָּרָ֖ע (bā·rā‘)

Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


and choose

וּבָחֹ֣ר (ū·ḇā·ḥōr)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 977: To try, select


good,

בַּטּ֑וֹב (baṭ·ṭō·wḇ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


the land

הָאֲדָמָה֙ (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 127: Ground, land


of the two

שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê)

Number - mdc

Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


kings

מְלָכֶֽיהָ׃ (mə·lā·ḵe·hā)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


you

אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)

Pronoun - second person masculine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


dread

קָ֔ץ (qāṣ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 6973: To feel a loathing, abhorrence, or sickening dread


will be laid waste.

תֵּעָזֵ֤ב (tê·‘ā·zêḇ)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit


- Israel and Judah will keep going away from Yah.weh!

- They will pay the price!

- Messiah will come!

- But it won’t change anything!

- It was so true and keeps being so true!

 

[JLG]

129) Looking for Isaiah

Isaiah 7:17

The LORD

יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


will bring

יָבִ֨יא (yā·ḇî)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


on you

עָלֶ֗יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā)

Preposition | second person masculine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


and on

וְעַֽל־ (wə·‘al-)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


your people

עַמְּךָ֮ (‘am·mə·ḵā)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


and on

וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the house

בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of your father

אָבִיךָ֒ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 1: Father


a time

יָמִים֙ (yā·mîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3117: A day


unlike

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


[any since] the day

לְמִיּ֥וֹם (lə·mî·yō·wm)

Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


Ephraim

אֶפְרַ֖יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory


separated

סוּר־ (sūr-)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5493: To turn aside


from Judah—

יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


[He will bring] the king

מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4428: A king


of Assyria.”

אַשּֽׁוּר׃ (’aš·šūr)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 804: Ashshur


- Yah.weh will strike them as never before!

- He will use Assyria!

- Again and again and again!

- Man is so stupid!

- That’s why we must see how we destroy ourselves before Yah.weh’s action!

- Man is so ridiculous!

- he will always stay a baby!