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Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. (KJV)

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מִ֤יmiwho?

Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: who?

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 1

הֵעִיר֙he.'Irhas he stirred up

Lemma: עוּר (ur) · Strong's: H5782

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to rouse

Used 80 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:11, Judges 5:12, 2 Samuel 23:18, 1 Chronicles 5:26, 1 Chronicles 11:11, 1 Chronicles 11:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5782; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 2

מִמִּזְרָ֔חmi.miz.Rachfrom [the] east

Lemma: מִזְרָח (miz.rach) · Strong's: H4217H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: east

Used 73 times. Also: Exodus 27:13, Exodus 38:13, Numbers 2:3, Numbers 3:38, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 32:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4217H; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 3

צֶ֖דֶקTze.dekrighteousness

Lemma: צֶ֫דֶק (tse.deq) · Strong's: H6664G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: righteousness

Used 117 times. Also: Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 19:36, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 16:20, Deuteronomy 25:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6664G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 4

יִקְרָאֵ֣הוּyik.ra.'E.huhe calls him

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

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

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 5

לְרַגְל֑וֹle.rag.Loto foot his

Lemma: רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) · Strong's: H7272

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

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 41:2 word 6

יִתֵּ֨ןyi.Tenhe delivers up

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

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

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 7

לְפָנָ֤יוle.fa.Nav<to> before him

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 8

גּוֹיִם֙go.Yimnations

Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: nation

Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 9

וּמְלָכִ֣יםu.me.la.Khimand kings

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 10

יַ֔רְדְּYardhe subdues

Lemma: רָדָה (ra.dah) · Strong's: H7287A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)

Meaning: to rule

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:46, Leviticus 25:53, Leviticus 26:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7287A; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 11

יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenhe makes [them]

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414P

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

Meaning: to give: do

Used 12 times. Also: Leviticus 19:28, Leviticus 20:15, Leviticus 24:19, Numbers 20:19, Psalms 50:20, Psalms 104:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414P; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 12

כֶּֽעָפָר֙ke.'a.Farlike <the> dust

Lemma: עָפָר (a.phar) · Strong's: H6083

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: dust

Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 26:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6083; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 13

חַרְבּ֔וֹchar.Bosword his

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 14

כְּקַ֥שׁke.Kashlike chaff

Lemma: קַשׁ (qash) · Strong's: H7179

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: stubble

Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 5:12, Exodus 15:7, Job 13:25, Job 41:28, Job 41:29, Psalms 83:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7179; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 15

נִדָּ֖ףni.Dafdriven about

Lemma: נָדַף (na.daph) · Strong's: H5086

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to drive

Used 9 times. Also: Leviticus 26:36, Job 13:25, Job 32:13, Psalms 1:4, Psalms 68:2, Proverbs 21:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5086; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 16

קַשְׁתּֽוֹ\׃kash.Tobow his

Lemma: קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) · Strong's: H7198

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: bow

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7198; TAHOT Isaiah 41:2 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

Who	→	מִי H4310 who?
has aroused	→	עוּר H5782 to rouse
one from the east	→	מִזְרָח H4217H east
[and] called him	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
to his feet	→	רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot
in righteousness	→	צֶ֫דֶק H6664G righteousness
He hands nations	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
over	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
to him	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
[and] subdues	→	רָדָה H7287A to rule
kings [before him]	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
He turns them	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
to dust	→	עָפָר H6083 dust
with his sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
to windblown	→	נָדַף H5086 to drive
chaff	→	קַשׁ H7179 stubble
with his bow	→	קֶ֫שֶׁת H7198 bow

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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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