Isaiah 30:17 Go deeper
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One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
אֶ֣לֶף'E.lefa thousand
Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: thousand
Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 1
אֶחָ֗ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 2
מִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.Nei<from> because of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: because
Used 85 times. Also: Genesis 6:13, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 36:7, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 47:13, Exodus 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440I; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 3
גַּעֲרַ֣תga.'a.Rat[the] threat of
Lemma: גְּעָרָה (ge.a.rah) · Strong's: H1606
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: rebuke
Used 15 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:16, Job 26:11, Psalms 18:15, Psalms 76:6, Psalms 80:16, Psalms 104:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1606; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 4
אֶחָ֔ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 5
מִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.Nei<from> because of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: because
Used 85 times. Also: Genesis 6:13, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 36:7, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 47:13, Exodus 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440I; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 6
גַּעֲרַ֥תga.'a.Rat[the] threat of
Lemma: גְּעָרָה (ge.a.rah) · Strong's: H1606
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: rebuke
Used 15 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:16, Job 26:11, Psalms 18:15, Psalms 76:6, Psalms 80:16, Psalms 104:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1606; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 7
חֲמִשָּׁ֖הcha.mi.Shahfive
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) · Strong's: H2568
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: five
Used 342 times. Also: Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:15, Genesis 5:17, Genesis 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2568; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 8
תָּנֻ֑סוּta.Nu.suyou will flee
Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to flee
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 9
עַ֣ד'aduntil
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 10
אִם\־'im-<if>
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518J
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: until
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 24:19, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 44:23, Genesis 47:18, Numbers 32:17, Deuteronomy 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518J; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 11
נוֹתַרְתֶּ֗םno.tar.Temyou have been left
Lemma: יָתַר (ya.tar) · Strong's: H3498
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNp2mp)
Meaning: to remain
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 30:36, Genesis 32:24, Genesis 44:20, Genesis 49:4, Exodus 10:15, Exodus 12:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3498; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 12
כַּתֹּ֙רֶן֙ka.To.renlike <the> flagstaff
Lemma: תֹּ֫רֶן (to.ren) · Strong's: H8650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mast
Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 33:23, Ezekiel 27:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8650; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 13
עַל\־'al-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 30:17 word 14
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] top of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 15
הָהָ֔רha.Har<the> mountain
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 16
וְכַנֵּ֖סve.kha.Nesand like <the> standard
Lemma: נֵס (nes) · Strong's: H5251H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: ensign
Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 21:8, Numbers 21:9, Numbers 26:10, Psalms 60:4, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5251H; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 17
עַל\־'al-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 30:17 word 18
הַגִּבְעָֽה\׃ha.giv.'Ah<the> hill
Lemma: גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) · Strong's: H1389I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: hill
Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 49:26, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, Numbers 23:9, Deuteronomy 12:2, Deuteronomy 33:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1389I; TAHOT Isaiah 30:17 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| thousand [will flee] | → | אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand |
| at | → | פָּנֶה H6440I face: because |
| the threat | → | גְּעָרָה H1606 rebuke |
| of one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| at | → | פָּנֶה H6440I face: because |
| the threat | → | גְּעָרָה H1606 rebuke |
| of five | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| you will all flee | → | נוּס H5127 to flee |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| . . . | → | אִם H0518J if: until |
| you are left alone | → | יָתַר H3498 to remain |
| like a pole | → | תֹּ֫רֶן H8650 mast |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| a mountaintop | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
| . . . | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| like a banner | → | נֵס H5251H ensign |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| a hill | → | גִּבְעָה H1389I hill |
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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