Isaiah 20:2 Go deeper
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At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. (KJV)
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בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the time
Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: time
Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 1
הַהִ֗יאha.Hi'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 2
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 3
יְהוָה֮Yah.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 Isaiah 20:2 word 4
בְּיַ֣דbe.Yadby [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: by
Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 9:35, Exodus 35:29, Leviticus 8:36, Leviticus 10:11, Leviticus 26:46, Numbers 4:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027J; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 5
יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּye.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 Isaiah 20:2 word 6
בֶן\־ven-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 7
אָמוֹץ֮'a.mOtzAmoz
Lemma: אָמוֹץ (a.mots) · Strong's: H0531
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Amoz
Used 13 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:2, 2 Kings 19:20, 2 Kings 20:1, 2 Chronicles 26:22, 2 Chronicles 32:20, 2 Chronicles 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0531; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 8
לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 Isaiah 20:2 word 9
לֵ֗ךְLekhgo
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 Isaiah 20:2 word 10
וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤u.fi.tach.Taand you will loosen
Lemma: פָּתַח (pa.tach) · Strong's: H6605A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpq2ms)
Meaning: to open
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 41:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6605A; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 11
הַשַּׂק֙ha.Sakthe sackcloth
Lemma: שַׂק (saq) · Strong's: H8242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sackcloth
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:35, Leviticus 11:32, Joshua 9:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8242; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 12
מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 13
מָתְנֶ֔יךָma.te.Nei.khahips your
Lemma: מׇתְנַ֫יִם (mo.ten) · Strong's: H4975
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Construct (HNcmdc)
Meaning: loin
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Exodus 12:11, Exodus 28:42, Deuteronomy 33:11, 2 Samuel 20:8, 1 Kings 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4975; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 14
וְנַעַלְךָ֥ve.na.'al.Khaand sandal[s] your
Lemma: נַ֫עַל (na.al) · Strong's: H5275
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sandal
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 14:23, Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:11, Deuteronomy 25:9, Deuteronomy 25:10, Deuteronomy 29:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5275; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 15
תַחֲלֹ֖ץta.cha.Lotzyou will take off
Lemma: חָלַץ (cha.lats) · Strong's: H2502A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to rescue
Used 23 times. Also: Leviticus 14:40, Leviticus 14:43, Deuteronomy 25:9, Deuteronomy 25:10, 2 Samuel 22:20, Job 36:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2502A; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 16
מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 17
רַגְלֶ֑יךָrag.Lei.khafeet your
Lemma: רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) · Strong's: H7272
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: foot
Used 240 times. Also: Genesis 8:9, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:1, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7272; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 18
וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he did
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 Isaiah 20:2 word 19
כֵּ֔ןKenthus
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 20
הָלֹ֖ךְha.Lokhhe went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to go: walk
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 21
עָר֥וֹםa.Romnaked
Lemma: עָרוֹם (a.rom) · Strong's: H6174
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: naked
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 2:25, 1 Samuel 19:24, Job 1:21, Job 22:6, Job 24:7, Job 24:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6174; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 22
וְיָחֵֽף\׃\ \סve.ya.Chefand barefoot
Lemma: יָחֵף (ya.cheph) · Strong's: H3182
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: barefoot
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:30, Isaiah 20:3, Isaiah 20:4, Jeremiah 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3182; TAHOT Isaiah 20:2 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| had already spoken | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| through | → | יָד H3027J hand: by |
| Isaiah | → | יְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּ H3470A Isaiah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Amoz | → | אָמוֹץ H0531 Amoz |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| remove | → | פָּתַח H6605A to open |
| the sackcloth | → | שַׂק H8242 sackcloth |
| from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| your waist | → | מׇתְנַ֫יִם H4975 loin |
| [and] | → | חָלַץ H2502A to rescue |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the sandals | → | נַ֫עַל H5275 sandal |
| from your feet | → | רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot |
| And [Isaiah] did | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| so | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| walking around | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| naked | → | עָרוֹם H6174 naked |
| and barefoot | → | יָחֵף H3182 barefoot |
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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