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To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD , that he might be glorified. (KJV)
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לָשׂ֣וּם\׀la.Sumto put
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 1
לַאֲבֵלֵ֣יla.'a.ve.Leito [the] mourners of
Lemma: אָבֵל (a.vel) · Strong's: H0057
Parsing: Aampc (Aampc)
Meaning: mourning
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 37:35, Esther 6:12, Job 29:25, Psalms 35:14, Isaiah 57:18, Isaiah 61:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0057; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 2
צִיּ֗וֹןtzi.YonZion
Lemma: צִיּוֹן (tsiy.yon) · Strong's: H6726
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Zion
Used 154 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Kings 19:21, 2 Kings 19:31, 1 Chronicles 11:5, 2 Chronicles 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6726; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 3
לָתֵת֩la.Tetto give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 61:3 word 4
פְּאֵ֜רpe.'Era turban
Lemma: פְּאֵר (pe.er) · Strong's: H6287
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: headdress
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 39:28, Isaiah 3:20, Isaiah 61:10, Ezekiel 24:17, Ezekiel 24:23, Ezekiel 44:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6287; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 5
תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place of
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 6
אֵ֗פֶר'E.ferash[es]
Lemma: אֵ֫פֶר (e.pher) · Strong's: H0665
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: ashes
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Numbers 19:9, Numbers 19:10, 2 Samuel 13:19, Esther 4:1, Esther 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0665; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 7
שֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menoil of
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) · Strong's: H8081
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: oil
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8081; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 8
שָׂשׂוֹן֙sa.sOnjoy
Lemma: שָׂשׂוֹן (sa.s.von) · Strong's: H8342
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: rejoicing
Used 22 times. Also: Esther 8:16, Esther 8:17, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 51:8, Psalms 51:12, Psalms 105:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8342; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 9
תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place of
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 10
אֵ֔בֶל'E.velmourning
Lemma: אֵ֫בֶל (e.vel) · Strong's: H0060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mourning
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 27:41, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Deuteronomy 34:8, 2 Samuel 11:27, 2 Samuel 14:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0060; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 11
מַעֲטֵ֣הma.'a.Teha mantle of
Lemma: מַעֲטֶה (ma.a.teh) · Strong's: H4594
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: mantle
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4594; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 12
תְהִלָּ֔הte.hi.Lahpraise
Lemma: תְּהִלָּה (te.hil.lah) · Strong's: H8416
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: praise
Used 56 times. Also: Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 10:21, Deuteronomy 26:19, 1 Chronicles 16:35, 2 Chronicles 20:22, Nehemiah 9:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8416; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 13
תַּ֖חַתTa.chatin place of
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 14
ר֣וּחַRu.acha spirit
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: spirit
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 15
כֵּהָ֑הke.Hahfaint
Lemma: כֵּהֶה (ke.heh) · Strong's: H3544
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: faint
Used 7 times. Also: Leviticus 13:21, Leviticus 13:26, Leviticus 13:28, Leviticus 13:39, 1 Samuel 3:2, Isaiah 42:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3544; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 16
וְקֹרָ֤אve.ko.Ra'and it will be called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVPq3ms)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 17
אֵילֵ֣י'ei.Lei[the] oaks of
Lemma: אַ֫יִל (a.yil) · Strong's: H0352D
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: terebinth
Used 4 times. Also: Isaiah 1:29, Isaiah 57:5, Ezekiel 31:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0352D; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 18
הַצֶּ֔דֶקha.Tze.dek<the> 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 61:3 word 19
מַטַּ֥עma.Ta'[the] planting of
Lemma: מַטָּע (mat.ta) · Strong's: H4302
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: plantation
Used 5 times. Also: Ezekiel 17:7, Ezekiel 31:4, Ezekiel 34:29, Micah 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4302; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 20
יְהוָ֖הYah.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 61:3 word 21
לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר\׃le.hit.pa.'Erto glorify himself
Lemma: פָּאַר (pa.ar) · Strong's: H6286A
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Infinitive · Construct (HVtcc)
Meaning: to beautify
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 8:9, Judges 7:2, Ezra 7:27, Psalms 149:4, Isaiah 10:15, Isaiah 44:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6286A; TAHOT Isaiah 61:3 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| to console | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| the mourners | → | אָבֵל H0057 mourning |
| in Zion | → | צִיּוֹן H6726 Zion |
| to give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| them | → | |
| a crown of beauty | → | פְּאֵר H6287 headdress |
| for | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| ashes | → | אֵ֫פֶר H0665 ashes |
| the oil | → | שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 oil |
| of joy | → | שָׂשׂוֹן H8342 rejoicing |
| for | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| mourning | → | אֵ֫בֶל H0060 mourning |
| and a garment | → | מַעֲטֶה H4594 mantle |
| of praise | → | תְּהִלָּה H8416 praise |
| for | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| a spirit | → | רוּחַ H7307G spirit |
| of despair | → | כֵּהֶה H3544 faint |
| So they will be called | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| . . . | → | |
| oaks | → | אַ֫יִל H0352D terebinth |
| of righteousness | → | צֶ֫דֶק H6664G righteousness |
| the planting | → | מַטָּע H4302 plantation |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| that He may be glorified | → | פָּאַר H6286A to beautify |
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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