Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 21:8 Interlinear

And he cried A lion upon the watchtower My lord I stand continually in the daytime in my ward and I am set whole nights

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקְרָ֖אH7121And he criedto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
2אַרְיֵ֑הH738A liona lion
3עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
4מִצְפֶּ֣ה׀H4707upon the watchtoweran observatory, especially for military purposes
5אֲדֹנָ֗יH136My lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
6אָנֹכִ֞יH595i
7עֹמֵ֤דH5975I standto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
8תָּמִיד֙H8548continuallyproperly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the re
9יוֹמָ֔םH3119in the daytimedaily
10וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
11מִ֨שְׁמַרְתִּ֔יH4931in my wardwatch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (
12אָנֹכִ֥יH595i
13נִצָּ֖בH5324and I am setto station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
14כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
15הַלֵּילֽוֹת׃H3915whole nightsproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity

Verse Context

Isaiah 21:7And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen a chariot of asses...
Isaiah 21:8 (current)And he cried A lion upon the watchtower My lord I stand continually in the daytime in my ward and I am set whole nights
Isaiah 21:9 And behold here cometh a chariot of men with a couple...

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