Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 9:3 Interlinear

Thou hast multiplied the nation and not increased the joy they joy before the joy in harvest and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הִרְבִּ֣יתָH7235Thou hast multipliedto increase (in whatever respect)
2הַגּ֔וֹיH1471the nationa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
3ל֖אֹH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּH1431and not increasedto be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
5כְּשִׂמְחַ֣תH8057the joyblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
6שָׂמְח֤וּH8055they joyprobably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
7לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙H6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
8כְּשִׂמְחַ֣תH8057the joyblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
9בַּקָּצִ֔ירH7105in harvestsevered, a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
10כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11יָגִ֖ילוּH1523and as men rejoiceproperly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e., usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
12בְּחַלְּקָ֥םH2505when they divideto be smooth (figuratively)
13שָׁלָֽל׃H7998the spoilbooty

Verse Context

Isaiah 9:2The people that walked in darkness have seen light a great...
Isaiah 9:3 (current)Thou hast multiplied the nation and not increased the joy they joy before the joy in harvest and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil
Isaiah 9:4 the yoke of his burden and the staff...

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