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Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD : look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. (KJV)

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שִׁמְע֥וּshim.'Ulisten

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 1

אֵלַ֛י'e.Laito me

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 2

רֹ֥דְפֵיRo.de.feiO [those who] pursue

Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to pursue

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 14:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7291; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 3

צֶ֖דֶקTze.dek<of> righteousness

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 51:1 word 4

מְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.Shei[those who] seek

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVprmpc)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 5

יְהוָ֑הYah.weh<of> Yahweh

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 51:1 word 6

הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ha.Bi.tulook

Lemma: נָבַט (na.vat) · Strong's: H5027

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)

Meaning: to look

Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:26, Exodus 3:6, Exodus 33:8, Numbers 12:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5027; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 7

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 8

צ֣וּרtzur[the] rock

Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6697H

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

Meaning: rock

Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 17:6, Exodus 33:21, Exodus 33:22, Numbers 23:9, Deuteronomy 8:15, Deuteronomy 32:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6697H; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 9

חֻצַּבְתֶּ֔םchu.tzav.Tem[which] you were dug

Lemma: חָצַב (cha.tsav) · Strong's: H2672

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVPp2mp)

Meaning: to hew

Used 25 times. Also: Deuteronomy 6:11, Deuteronomy 8:9, 1 Kings 5:15, 2 Kings 12:12, 1 Chronicles 22:2, 1 Chronicles 22:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2672; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 10

וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 11

מַקֶּ֥בֶתma.Ke.vet[the] excavation of

Lemma: מַקֶּבֶת (maq.qe.vet) · Strong's: H4718B

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

Meaning: hole

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4718B; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 12

בּ֖וֹרBor[the] pit

Lemma: בּוֹר (bor) · Strong's: H0953A

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

Meaning: pit

Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:24, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 40:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0953A; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 13

נֻקַּרְתֶּֽם\׃nu.kar.Tem[which] you were dug out

Lemma: נָקַר (na.qar) · Strong's: H5365

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVPp2mp)

Meaning: to dig

Used 6 times. Also: Numbers 16:14, Judges 16:21, 1 Samuel 11:2, Job 30:17, Proverbs 30:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5365; TAHOT Isaiah 51:1 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Listen	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
to Me	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
you who pursue	→	רָדַף H7291 to pursue
righteousness	→	צֶ֫דֶק H6664G righteousness
you who seek	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
Look	→	נָבַט H5027 to look
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the rock	→	צוּר H6697H rock
from which you were cut	→	חָצַב H2672 to hew
and to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the quarry	→	מַקֶּבֶת H4718B hole
. . .	→	בּוֹר H0953A pit
from which you were hewn	→	נָקַר H5365 to dig

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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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