Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 15:3 Interlinear

In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth on the tops of their houses and in their streets every one shall howl abundantly weeping

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בְּחוּצֹתָ֖יוH2351In their streetsproperly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors
2חָ֣גְרוּH2296they shall girdto gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
3שָׂ֑קH8242themselves with sackclothproperly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e., coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grai
4עַ֣לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
5גַּגּוֹתֶ֧יהָH1406on the topsa roof; by analogy, the top of an altar
6וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָH7339of their houses and in their streetsa width, i.e., (concretely) avenue or area
7כֻּלֹּ֥הH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
8יְיֵלִ֖ילH3213every one shall howlto howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
9יֹרֵ֥דH3381abundantlyto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
10בַּבֶּֽכִי׃H1065weepinga weeping; by analogy, a dripping

Verse Context

Isaiah 15:2He is gone up to Bajith and to Dibon the high places to weep ...
Isaiah 15:3 (current)In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth on the tops of their houses and in their streets every one shall howl abundantly weeping
Isaiah 15:4shall cry And Heshbon and Elealeh even unto Jahaz shall be heard...

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