Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 55:5 Interlinear

a nation that knew Behold thou shalt call a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God and for the Holy One of Israel for he hath glorified

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הֵ֣ןH2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
2וְג֥וֹיH1471a nationa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
3לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4יְדָע֖וּךָH3045that knewto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
5תִּקְרָ֔אH7121Behold thou shalt callto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
6וְג֥וֹיH1471a nationa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
7לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8יְדָע֖וּךָH3045that knewto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
9אֵלֶ֣יךָH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10יָר֑וּצוּH7323not thee shall runto run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
11לְמַ֙עַן֙H4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
12יְהוָ֣הH3068unto thee because of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
13אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430thy Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
14וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁH6918and for the Holy Onesacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) god (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary
15יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
16כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
17פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃H6286for he hath glorifiedto gleam, i.e., (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e., make clear) oneself; to shake a tree

Verse Context

Isaiah 55:4 him for a witness to the people Behold I have given a leader and commander...
Isaiah 55:5 (current) a nation that knew Behold thou shalt call a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God and for the Holy One of Israel for he hath glorified
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found call ye upon him while he is near...

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