Isaiahchapter 32

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Isaiah 32— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

A King Shall Reign in Righteousness, a Hiding Place from the Wind1

Isaiah 32:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֵ֥ןhenthere!H2005 לְצֶ֖דֶקletzedekfor righteousnessH6664 יִמְלָךְ־yimlokh-he will reignH4427 מֶ֑לֶךְmelekha kingH4428 וּלְשָׂרִ֖יםulesarimand to rulersH8269 לְמִשְׁפָּ֥טlemishpatfor justiceH4941 יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃yasoruthey will ruleH8323

Rashi on Isaiah 32:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Behold, for righteousness shall a king reign Behold a king has no right to reign except to execute righteous judgment.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 32:1

Targum

Behold, a king shall reign in truth, and the righteous shall be magnified to execute just vengeance on the people.

Read it in full at Sefaria · London "Chaldee Paraphrase," 1871

Isaiah 32:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְהָיָה־vehayah-and he will beH1961 אִ֥ישׁʾisheachH376 כְּמַֽחֲבֵא־kemachave'-like a hiding place ofH4224 ר֖וּחַruacha windH7307 וְסֵ֣תֶרveseterand a shelter ofH5643 זָ֑רֶםzarema rainstormH2230 כְּפַלְגֵי־kefalgei-like streams ofH6388 מַ֣יִםmayimwaterH4325 בְּצָי֔וֹןbetzayonin a dry landH6724 כְּצֵ֥לketzellike [the] shadow ofH6738 סֶֽלַע־sela'-a rockH5553 כָּבֵ֖דkavedheavyH3515 בְּאֶ֥רֶץbeeretzin a landH776 עֲיֵפָֽה׃ʾayefahwearyH5889

Isaiah 32:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808 תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָהtisheinahthey will gazeH8159 עֵינֵ֣יʾeinei[the] eyes ofH5869 רֹאִ֑יםroim[those who] seeH7200 וְאָזְנֵ֥יveazeneiand [the] ears ofH241 שֹׁמְעִ֖יםshomeim[those who] hearH8085 תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה׃tikshavnahthey will pay attentionH7181

Isaiah 32:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וּלְבַ֥בulevavand [the] heart ofH3824 נִמְהָרִ֖יםnimharimhasty [people]H4116 יָבִ֣יןyavinit will understandH995 לָדָ֑עַתladaat<to> knowledgeH1847 וּלְשׁ֣וֹןuleshonand [the] tongue ofH3956 עִלְּגִ֔יםʾilegimstammerersH5926 תְּמַהֵ֖רtemaherit will hastenH4116 לְדַבֵּ֥רledaberto speakH1696 צָחֽוֹת׃tzachotclearlyH6703

Isaiah 32:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 יִקָּרֵ֥אyikare'it will be calledH7121 ע֛וֹדodagainH5750 לְנָבָ֖לlenavalto a foolH5036 נָדִ֑יבnadivnobleH5081 וּלְכִילַ֕יulekhilaiand of a scoundrelH3596 לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 יֵֽאָמֵ֖רyeamerit will be saidH559 שֽׁוֹעַ׃shoa'eminent personH7771

Isaiah 32:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְכֵלַ֖יvekhelaiand a scoundrelH3596 כֵּלָ֣יוkelavweapons hisH3627 רָעִ֑יםraim[are] evilH7451 ה֚וּאhu'heH1931 זִמּ֣וֹתzimotevil purposesH2154 יָעָ֔ץyaatzhe plansH3289 לְחַבֵּ֤לlechabelto ruinH2254 עֲנִיִּים֙anavimafflicted [people]H6041 בְּאִמְרֵי־beimrei-with words ofH561 שֶׁ֔קֶרshekerfalsehoodH8267 וּבְדַבֵּ֥רuvedaberand when speaksH1696 אֶבְי֖וֹןʾevyon[the] needyH34 מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mishpatjusticeH4941

Isaiah 32:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְנָדִ֖יבvenadivand a noble [person]H5081 נְדִיב֣וֹתnedivotnoble deedsH5081 יָעָ֑ץyaatzhe plansH3289 וְה֖וּאvehu'and heH1931 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 נְדִיב֥וֹתnedivotnoble deedsH5081 יָקֽוּם׃ פyakumhe standsH6965

Tremble, Careless Women: Thorns Come Up on the Land9

Isaiah 32:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

נָשִׁים֙nashimO womenH802 שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹתshaananotcarefreeH7600 קֹ֖מְנָהkomenahariseH6965 שְׁמַ֣עְנָהshema'nahhearH8085 קוֹלִ֑יkolivoice myH6963 בָּנוֹת֙banotO daughtersH1323 בֹּֽטח֔וֹתbotchotconfidentH982 הַאְזֵ֖נָּהha'zenahgive ear toH238 אִמְרָתִֽי׃ʾimratiutterance myH565

Isaiah 32:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יָמִים֙yamimdaysH3117 עַל־ʾal-withH5921 שָׁנָ֔הshanaha yearH8141 תִּרְגַּ֖זְנָהtirgaznahyou will be agitatedH7264 בֹּֽטְח֑וֹתbotechotO confident [women]H982 כִּ֚יkiforH3588 כָּלָ֣הkalahit will failH3615 בָצִ֔ירvatzir[the] grape harvestH1210 אֹ֖סֶףʾosef[the] gatheringH625 בְּלִ֥יbelinotH1097 יָבֽוֹא׃yavo'it will comeH935

Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 32:10

Targum

Those who dwell at ease shall be agitated for days and years, because the corn is come to an end, and there is no fruit to gather.

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Isaiah 32:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

חִרְדוּ֙chirdutrembleH2729 שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹתshaananotO carefree [women]H7600 רְגָ֖זָהregazahbe agitatedH7264 בֹּֽטְח֑וֹתbotechotO confident [women]H982 פְּשֹׁ֣טָֽהpeshotahstrip offH6584 וְעֹ֔רָהveorahand strip yourselfH6209 וַחֲג֖וֹרָהvachagorahand girdH2296 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 חֲלָצָֽיִם׃chalatzayimloinsH2504

Rashi on Isaiah 32:11

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

to be troubled (רְגָזָה) to be troubled. (This is an infinitive despite the absence of the ‘lammed.’)

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Isaiah 32:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַל־ʾal-onH5921 שָׁדַ֖יִםshadayimbreastsH7699 סֹֽפְדִ֑יםsofedimmourningH5594 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 שְׂדֵי־sedei-fields ofH7704 חֶ֕מֶדchemeddelightH2531 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 גֶּ֖פֶןgefenvine[s]H1612 פֹּרִיָּֽה׃poriyahfruitfulH6509

Isaiah 32:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַ֚לʾalonH5921 אַדְמַ֣תʾadmat[the] land ofH127 עַמִּ֔יʾamipeople myH5971 ק֥וֹץkotzthornbush[es]H6975 שָׁמִ֖ירshamirthorn[s]H8068 תַּֽעֲלֶ֑הtaalehit will grow upH5927 כִּ֚יkiforH3588 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 כָּל־kol-allH3605 בָּתֵּ֣יbatei[the] houses ofH1004 מָשׂ֔וֹשׂmasosjoyH4885 קִרְיָ֖הkiryaha townH7151 עַלִּיזָֽה׃ʾalizahjubilantH5947

Isaiah 32:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 אַרְמ֣וֹןʾarmon[the] palaceH759 נֻטָּ֔שׁnutashit will be forsakenH5203 הֲמ֥וֹןhamon[the] tumult ofH1995 עִ֖ירʾir[the] cityH5892 עֻזָּ֑בʾuzavit will be abandonedH5800 עֹ֣פֶלʾofel[the] hillH6076 וָבַ֜חַןvavachanand [the] watchtowerH975 הָיָ֨הhayahit will becomeH1961 בְעַ֤דveadbehindH1157 מְעָרוֹת֙mearotcavesH4631 עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 עוֹלָ֔םolamperpetuityH5769 מְשׂ֥וֹשׂmesosa joy ofH4885 פְּרָאִ֖יםperaimwild donkeysH6501 מִרְעֵ֥הmireha pasture ofH4829 עֲדָרִֽים׃ʾadarimflocksH5739

Until the Spirit Be Poured Upon Us from on High15

Isaiah 32:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 יֵ֨עָרֶ֥הyearehit will be poured outH6168 עָלֵ֛ינוּʾaleinuon usH5921 ר֖וּחַruachspiritH7307 מִמָּר֑וֹםmimaromfrom a high placeH4791 וְהָיָ֤הvehayahand it will becomeH1961 מִדְבָּר֙midbar[the] wildernessH4057 לַכַּרְמֶ֔לlakarmel<into> <the> orchardH3759 וְהַכַּרְמֶ֖לvehakharmeland the orchardH3759 לַיַּ֥עַרlaiyaarto <the> forestH3293 יֵחָשֵֽׁב׃yechashevit will be consideredH2803

Isaiah 32:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְשָׁכַ֥ןveshakhanand it will dwellH7931 בַּמִּדְבָּ֖רbamidbarin the wildernessH4057 מִשְׁפָּ֑טmishpatjusticeH4941 וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahand righteousnessH6666 בַּכַּרְמֶ֥לbakarmelin the orchardH3759 תֵּשֵֽׁב׃teshevit will remainH3427

Isaiah 32:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְהָיָ֛הvehayahand it will beH1961 מַעֲשֵׂ֥הmaaseh[the] work ofH4639 הַצְּדָקָ֖הhatzedakah<the> righteousnessH6666 שָׁל֑וֹםshalompeaceH7965 וַֽעֲבֹדַת֙vaavodatand [the] labor ofH5656 הַצְּדָקָ֔הhatzedakah<the> righteousnessH6666 הַשְׁקֵ֥טhashket[will be] quietnessH8252 וָבֶ֖טַחvavetachand securityH983 עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 עוֹלָֽם׃olamperpetuityH5769

Isaiah 32:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְיָשַׁ֥בveyashavand it will dwellH3427 עַמִּ֖יʾamipeople myH5971 בִּנְוֵ֣הbinvehin a habitation ofH5116 שָׁל֑וֹםshalompeaceH7965 וּֽבְמִשְׁכְּנוֹת֙uvemishkenotand in dwelling places ofH4908 מִבְטַחִ֔יםmivtachimsecurityH4009 וּבִמְנוּחֹ֖תuvimnuchotand in resting placesH4496 שַׁאֲנַנּֽוֹת׃shaananotundisturbedH7600

Isaiah 32:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וּבָרַ֖דuvaradand it will hailH1258 בְּרֶ֣דֶתberedetwhen comes downH3381 הַיָּ֑עַרhaiyaarthe forestH3293 וּבַשִּׁפְלָ֖הuvashiflahand with <the> lownessH8218 תִּשְׁפַּ֥לtishpalit will become lowH8213 הָעִֽיר׃hairthe cityH5892

Isaiah 32:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אַשְׁרֵיכֶ֕םʾashreikhemhow blessed [are]! youH835 זֹרְעֵ֖יzoreeiO [those who] sowH2232 עַל־ʾal-atH5921 כָּל־kol-everyH3605 מָ֑יִםmayimwaterH4325 מְשַׁלְּחֵ֥יmeshalecheiO [those who] let looseH7971 רֶֽגֶל־regel-[the] foot ofH7272 הַשּׁ֖וֹרhashorthe oxH7794 וְהַחֲמֽוֹר׃ סvehachamorand the donkeyH2543

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Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

דָבַר dâbarto speakH1696×4 uses
לְדַבֵּ֥רledaber · יְדַבֵּ֔רyedaber · וּלְדַבֵּ֤רuledaber · וּבְדַבֵּ֥רuvedaber
נָדִיב nâdîybnobleH5081×4 uses
נָדִ֑יבnadiv · וְנָדִ֖יבvenadiv · נְדִיב֣וֹתnedivot · נְדִיב֥וֹתnedivot
מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭjusticeH4941×3 uses
לְמִשְׁפָּ֥טlemishpat · מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mishpat · מִשְׁפָּ֑טmishpat
שַׁאֲנָן shaʼănâncarefreeH7600×3 uses
שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹתshaananot · שַׁאֲנַנּֽוֹת׃shaananot
בָּטַח bâṭachconfidentH982×3 uses
בֹּֽטח֔וֹתbotchot · בֹּֽטְח֑וֹתbotechot
כַּרְמֶל karmelorchardH3759×3 uses
לַכַּרְמֶ֔לlakarmel · וְהַכַּרְמֶ֖לvehakharmel · בַּכַּרְמֶ֥לbakarmel
צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâhrighteousnessH6666×3 uses
וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakah · הַצְּדָקָ֖הhatzedakah · הַצְּדָקָ֔הhatzedakah
רוּחַ rûwachspiritH7307×2 uses
ר֖וּחַruach
מַיִם mayimwaterH4325×2 uses
מַ֣יִםmayim · מָ֑יִםmayim
שָׁמַע shâmaʻto hearH8085×2 uses
שֹׁמְעִ֖יםshomeim · שְׁמַ֣עְנָהshema'nah
מָהַר mâharto hastenH4116×2 uses
נִמְהָרִ֖יםnimharim · תְּמַהֵ֖רtemaher
נָבָל nâbâlto a foolH5036×2 uses
לְנָבָ֖לlenaval · נָבָל֙naval
כִּילַי kîylayand of a scoundrelH3596×2 uses
וּלְכִילַ֕יulekhilai · וְכֵלַ֖יvekhelai
עָשָׂה ʻâsâhit doesH6213×2 uses
יַעֲשֶׂה־yaaseh- · לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתlaasot
יָעַץ yâʻatshe plansH3289×2 uses
יָעָ֔ץyaatz · יָעָ֑ץyaatz
קוּם qûwmhe standsH6965×2 uses
יָקֽוּם׃ פyakum · קֹ֖מְנָהkomenah
רָגַז râgazyou will be agitatedH7264×2 uses
תִּרְגַּ֖זְנָהtirgaznah · רְגָ֖זָהregazah
עַם ʻampeopleH5971×2 uses
עַמִּ֔יʾami · עַמִּ֖יʾami
מָשׂוֹשׂ mâsôwsjoyH4885×2 uses
מָשׂ֔וֹשׂmasos · מְשׂ֥וֹשׂmesos
עִיר ʻîyrcityH5892×2 uses
עִ֖ירʾir · הָעִֽיר׃hair
עוֹלָם ʻôwlâmperpetuityH5769×2 uses
עוֹלָ֔םolam · עוֹלָֽם׃olam
מִדְבָּר midbârwildernessH4057×2 uses
מִדְבָּר֙midbar · בַּמִּדְבָּ֖רbamidbar
יַעַר yaʻarto forestH3293×2 uses
לַיַּ֥עַרlaiyaar · הַיָּ֑עַרhaiyaar
יָשַׁב yâshabto dwellH3427×2 uses
תֵּשֵֽׁב׃teshev · וְיָשַׁ֥בveyashav
שָׁלוֹם shâlôwmpeaceH7965×2 uses
שָׁל֑וֹםshalom
הֵן hênthereH2005×1 use
הֵ֥ןhen
צֶדֶק tsedeqrighteousnessH6664×1 use
לְצֶ֖דֶקletzedek
מָלַךְ mâlakto reignH4427×1 use
יִמְלָךְ־yimlokh-
מֶלֶךְ meleka kingH4428×1 use
מֶ֑לֶךְmelekh
שַׂר sarrulerH8269×1 use
וּלְשָׂרִ֖יםulesarim
שָׂרַר sârarto ruleH8323×1 use
יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃yasoru
אִישׁ ʼîysheachH376×1 use
אִ֥ישׁʾish
מַחֲבֵא machăbêʼlike a hiding place ofH4224×1 use
כְּמַֽחֲבֵא־kemachave'-
סֵתֶר çêtherand a shelter ofH5643×1 use
וְסֵ֣תֶרveseter
זֶרֶם zerema rainstormH2230×1 use
זָ֑רֶםzarem
פֶּלֶג pelegstreamH6388×1 use
כְּפַלְגֵי־kefalgei-
צִיוֹן tsîyôwnin a dry landH6724×1 use
בְּצָי֔וֹןbetzayon
צֵל tsêlshadowH6738×1 use
כְּצֵ֥לketzel
סֶלַע çelaʻrockH5553×1 use
סֶֽלַע־sela'-
כָּבֵד kâbêdheavyH3515×1 use
כָּבֵ֖דkaved

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