Isaiah 38:8 Go deeper
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Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. (KJV)
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הִנְנִ֣יhi.Nihere I
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 1
מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[am] about to turn back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
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 Isaiah 38:8 word 2
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 Isaiah 38:8 word 3
צֵ֣לtzel[the] shadow of
Lemma: צֵל (tsel) · Strong's: H6738
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: shadow
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Numbers 14:9, Judges 9:15, Judges 9:36, 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6738; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 4
הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹתha.ma.'a.Lotthe steps
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 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 5
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 Isaiah 38:8 word 6
יָרְדָה֩ya.re.Dahit had gone down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 7
בְמַעֲל֨וֹתve.ma.'a.Loton [the] steps of
Lemma: מַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) · Strong's: H4609B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: step
Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 20:26, 1 Kings 10:19, 1 Kings 10:20, 2 Kings 9:13, 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 8
אָחָ֥ז'a.ChazAhaz
Lemma: אָחָז (a.chaz) · Strong's: H0271G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahaz
Used 38 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Kings 16:5, 2 Kings 16:7, 2 Kings 16:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0271G; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 9
בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁba.She.meshwith the sun
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (she.mesh) · Strong's: H8121
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: sun
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 15:12, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:23, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 32:31, Genesis 37:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8121; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 10
אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית'a.cho.ra.Nitbackwards
Lemma: אֲחֹרַנִּית (a.cho.ran.nit) · Strong's: H0322
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: backwards
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 9:23, 1 Samuel 4:18, 1 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0322; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 11
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 Isaiah 38:8 word 12
מַעֲל֑וֹתma.'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 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 13
וַתָּ֤שָׁבva.Ta.shovand it went back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
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 Isaiah 38:8 word 14
הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshthe sun
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (she.mesh) · Strong's: H8121
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: sun
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 15:12, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:23, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 32:31, Genesis 37:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8121; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 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 Isaiah 38:8 word 16
מַעֲל֔וֹתma.'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 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 17
בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתba.ma.'a.Loton the steps
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 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 18
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'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 Isaiah 38:8 word 19
יָרָֽדָה\׃\ \סya.Ra.dahit had gone down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Isaiah 38:8 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I will make | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| the sun’s | → | שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ H8121 sun |
| shadow | → | צֵל H6738 shadow |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| falls | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| on the stairway | → | מַעֲלָה H4609B step |
| of Ahaz | → | אָחָז H0271G Ahaz |
| go back | → | אֲחֹרַנִּית H0322 backwards |
| ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| steps | → | מַעֲלָה H4609B step |
| So the sunlight | → | שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ H8121 sun |
| went back | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| the ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| . . . | → | מַעֲלָה H4609B step |
| steps | → | מַעֲלָה H4609B step |
| it had descended | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
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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