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Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. (KJV)

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הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּhak.Shi.vupay attention

Lemma: קָשַׁב (qa.shav) · Strong's: H7181

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

Meaning: to listen

Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:22, 2 Chronicles 20:15, 2 Chronicles 33:10, Nehemiah 9:34, Job 13:6, Job 33:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7181; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 1

אֵלַי֙'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 51:4 word 2

עַמִּ֔י'a.MiO people my

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 3

וּלְאוּמִּ֖יu.le.'u.Miand O nation my

Lemma: לְאֹם (le.om) · Strong's: H3816

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: people

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 7:7, Psalms 9:8, Psalms 44:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3816; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 4

אֵלַ֣י'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 51:4 word 5

הַאֲזִ֑ינוּha.'a.Zi.nugive ear

Lemma: אָזַן (a.zan) · Strong's: H0238

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

Meaning: to listen

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Exodus 15:26, Numbers 23:18, Deuteronomy 1:45, Deuteronomy 32:1, Judges 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0238; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 6

כִּ֤יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 7

תוֹרָה֙to.Rahlaw

Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: instruction

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 8

מֵאִתִּ֣יme.'i.Tifrom with <the> me

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 9

תֵצֵ֔אte.Tze'it will go out

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318O

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to come out: speak

Used 21 times. Also: Numbers 14:36, Numbers 14:37, Numbers 30:2, Numbers 32:24, Judges 11:36, 1 Samuel 2:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318O; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 10

וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔יu.mish.pa.Tiand justice my

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: justice

Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 11

לְא֥וֹרle.'or<into> a light of

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0216

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

Meaning: light

Used 121 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:23, Judges 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0216; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 12

עַמִּ֖ים'a.Mimpeoples

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 13

אַרְגִּֽיעַ\׃'ar.Gi.a'I will make suddenly

Lemma: רָגַע (ra.ga) · Strong's: H7280B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)

Meaning: to rest

Used 6 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:65, Isaiah 34:14, Jeremiah 31:2, Jeremiah 47:6, Jeremiah 50:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7280B; TAHOT Isaiah 51:4 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Pay attention	→	קָשַׁב H7181 to listen
to Me	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
My people	→	עַם H5971A people
and listen	→	אָזַן H0238 to listen
to Me	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
My nation	→	לְאֹם H3816 people
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
a law	→	תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction
. . .	→	אֵת H0854 with
will go out from Me	→	יָצָא H3318O to come out: speak
and My justice [will become]	→	מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice
a light	→	אוֹר H0216 light
to the nations	→	עַם H5971A people
I will bring it about quickly	→	רָגַע H7280B to rest

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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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