Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 44:28 Interlinear

That saith of Cyrus He is my shepherd all my pleasure and shall perform That saith to Jerusalem Thou shalt be built and to the temple Thy foundation shall be laid

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלֵאמֹ֤רH559That saithto say (used with great latitude)
2לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙H3566of Cyruskoresh (or cyrus), the persian king
3רֹעִ֔יH7462He is my shepherdto tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie
4וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
5חֶפְצִ֖יH2656all my pleasurepleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
6יַשְׁלִ֑םH7999and shall performto be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
7וְלֵאמֹ֤רH559That saithto say (used with great latitude)
8לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389to Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
9תִּבָּנֶ֔הH1129Thou shalt be builtto build (literally and figuratively)
10וְהֵיכָ֖לH1964and to the templea large public building, such as a palace or temple
11תִּוָּסֵֽד׃H3245Thy foundation shall be laidto set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e., settle, consult

Verse Context

Isaiah 44:27That saith to the deep Be dry thy rivers and I will dry up...
Isaiah 44:28 (current)That saith of Cyrus He is my shepherd all my pleasure and shall perform That saith to Jerusalem Thou shalt be built and to the temple Thy foundation shall be laid

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