Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 17:9 Interlinear

In that day cities shall his strong be as a forsaken bough and an uppermost branch be as a forsaken because of the children of Israel and there shall be desolation

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בַּיּ֨וֹםH3117In that daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
2הַה֜וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
3יִהְי֣וּ׀H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
4עָרֵ֣יH5892citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
5מָעוּזּ֗וֹH4581shall his stronga fortified place; figuratively, a defense
6עָזְב֔וּH5800be as a forsakento loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
7הַחֹ֙רֶשׁ֙H2793bougha forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric)
8וְהָ֣אָמִ֔ירH534and an uppermost brancha summit (of a tree or mountain)
9אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10עָזְב֔וּH5800be as a forsakento loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
11מִפְּנֵ֖יH6440becausethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
12בְּנֵ֣יH1121of the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
13יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
14וְהָיְתָ֖הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
15שְׁמָמָֽה׃H8077and there shall be desolationdevastation; figuratively, astonishment

Verse Context

Isaiah 17:8 And he shall not look to the altars the work of his hands...
Isaiah 17:9 (current)In that day cities shall his strong be as a forsaken bough and an uppermost branch be as a forsaken because of the children of Israel and there shall be desolation
Isaiah 17:10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation of the rock of thy strength...

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