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As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it. (KJV)

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כְּצִפֳּרִ֣יםke.tzi.po.Rimlike birds

Lemma: צִפּוֹר (tsip.por) · Strong's: H6833

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)

Meaning: bird

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 7:14, Genesis 15:10, Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:5, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6833; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 1

עָפ֔וֹתa.Fotflying

Lemma: עוּף (uph) · Strong's: H5774A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)

Meaning: to fly

Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Deuteronomy 4:17, 2 Samuel 22:11, Job 5:7, Job 20:8, Psalms 18:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5774A; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 2

כֵּ֗ןKenso

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 31:5 word 3

יָגֵ֛ןya.Genhe will defend

Lemma: גָּנַן (ga.nan) · Strong's: H1598

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to defend

Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:34, 2 Kings 20:6, Isaiah 37:35, Isaiah 38:6, Zechariah 9:15, Zechariah 12:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1598; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 4

יְהוָ֥הYah.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 31:5 word 5

צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hosts

Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: Hosts

Used 285 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 17:45, 2 Samuel 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6635B; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 6

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 31:5 word 7

יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem

Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Jerusalem

Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 8

גָּנ֥וֹןga.Nonhe will defend [it]

Lemma: גָּנַן (ga.nan) · Strong's: H1598

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to defend

Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:34, 2 Kings 20:6, Isaiah 37:35, Isaiah 38:6, Zechariah 9:15, Zechariah 12:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1598; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 9

וְהִצִּ֖ילve.hi.Tziland he will rescue [it]

Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)

Meaning: to rescue

Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 10

פָּסֹ֥חַpa.So.achhe will pass over [it]

Lemma: פָּסַח (pa.sach) · Strong's: H6452A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to pass

Used 4 times. Also: Exodus 12:13, Exodus 12:23, Exodus 12:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6452A; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 11

וְהִמְלִֽיט\׃ve.him.Litand he will deliver [it]

Lemma: מָלַט (ma.lat) · Strong's: H4422

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)

Meaning: to escape

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 19:22, Judges 3:26, Judges 3:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4422; TAHOT Isaiah 31:5 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Like birds	→	צִפּוֹר H6833 bird
hovering overhead	→	עוּף H5774A to fly
so	→	כֵּן H3651C so
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
of Hosts	→	צָבָא H6635B Hosts
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
will protect	→	גָּנַן H1598 to defend
Jerusalem	→	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem
He will shield it	→	גָּנַן H1598 to defend
and deliver it	→	נָצַל H5337 to rescue
He will pass over it	→	פָּסַח H6452A to pass
and preserve it	→	מָלַט H4422 to escape

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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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