What Does Isaiah 4:1 Mean?

“shall take hold”

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra

“seven”

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

“women”

a woman

“man”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

“of one”

properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first

“And in that day”

a 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

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“saying”

to say (used with great latitude)

“our own bread”

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

“We will eat”

to eat (literally or figuratively)

“our own apparel”

a dress, especially a mantle

“and wear”

properly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively

properly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although

“only let us be called”

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

“by thy name”

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“to take away”

to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)

“our reproach”

contumely, disgrace, the pudenda