Isaiah 40:9
Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
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ASV
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold, your God!
KJV
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| עַ֣ל | 'al | on | H5921 → |
| הַר־ | har- | a mountain | H2022 → |
| גָּבֹ֤הַ | ga.Vo.ha | high | H1364 → |
| עֲלִי־ | 'a.li- | go up | H5927 → |
| לָךְ֙ | loKh | <for> yourself | |
| מְבַשֶּׂ֣רֶת | me.va.Se.ret | O bearer of news of | H1319 → |
| צִיּ֔וֹן | tzi.Yon | Zion | H6726 → |
| הָרִ֤ימִי | ha.Ri.mi | lift up | H7311 → |
| בַכֹּ֙חַ֙ | va.Ko.ach | with <the> strength | H3581 → |
| קוֹלֵ֔ךְ | ko.Lekh | voice your | H6963 → |
| מְבַשֶּׂ֖רֶת | me.va.Se.ret | O bearer of news of | H1319 → |
| יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | ye.ru.sha.Lim | Jerusalem | H3389 → |
| הָרִ֙ימִי֙ | ha.Ri.mi | lift [it] up | H7311 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| תִּירָ֔אִי | ti.Ra.'i | you be afraid | H3372 → |
| אִמְרִי֙ | 'im.Ri | say | H559 → |
| לְעָרֵ֣י | le.'a.Rei | to [the] cities of | H5892 → |
| יְהוּדָ֔ה | ye.hu.Dah | Judah | H3063 → |
| הִנֵּ֖ה | hi.Neh | here! | H2009 → |
| אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ | 'e.lo.hei.Khem | God your | H430 → |
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