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And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD , that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees? (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 1
יְשַׁעְיָ֗הוּye.sha'.Ya.huIsaiah
Lemma: יְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּ (ye.sha.yah) · Strong's: H3470A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Isaiah
Used 32 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:2, 2 Kings 19:5, 2 Kings 19:6, 2 Kings 19:20, 2 Kings 20:1, 2 Kings 20:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3470A; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 2
זֶה\־zeh-this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 3
הָאוֹת֙ha.'Ot[will be] the sign
Lemma: אוֹת (ot) · Strong's: H0226G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sign: miraculous
Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:8, Exodus 4:9, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0226G; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 4
מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 5
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 6
כִּ֚יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 7
יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe will do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 8
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 10
הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe thing
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 11
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 12
דִּבֵּ֑רdi.Berhe has spoken
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: promise
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 23:16, Genesis 28:15, Exodus 12:25, Leviticus 23:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696I; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 13
הָלַ֤ךְha.Lakhit has gone
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 14
הַצֵּל֙ha.Tzelthe shadow
Lemma: צֵל (tsel) · Strong's: H6738
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: shadow
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Numbers 14:9, Judges 9:15, Judges 9:36, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6738; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 15
עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serten
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 16
מַֽעֲל֔וֹתma.'a.Lotsteps
Lemma: מַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) · Strong's: H4609B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: step
Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 20:26, 1 Kings 10:19, 1 Kings 10:20, 2 Kings 9:13, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 17
אִם\־'im-or?
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 18
יָשׁ֖וּבya.Shuvwill it go back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 19
עֶ֥שֶׂר'E.serten
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 20
מַעֲלֽוֹת\׃ma.'a.Lotsteps
Lemma: מַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) · Strong's: H4609B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: step
Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 20:26, 1 Kings 10:19, 1 Kings 10:20, 2 Kings 9:13, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT 2 Kings 20:9 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And Isaiah | → | יְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּ H3470A Isaiah |
| had replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| This | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| will be a sign | → | אוֹת H0226G sign: miraculous |
| to you | → | |
| from | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| He | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| will do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| what | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| He has promised | → | דָבַר H1696I to speak: promise |
| [Would you like] the shadow | → | צֵל H6738 shadow |
| to go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| forward ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| steps | → | מַעֲלָה H4609B step |
| or | → | אִם H0518A if |
| back | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| steps | → | מַעֲלָה H4609B step |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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