Isaiah 7:1 Go deeper
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֡יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 1
בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 2
אָ֠חָז'A.chozAhaz
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 7:1 word 3
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 4
יוֹתָ֨םyo.TamJotham
Lemma: יוֹתָם (yo.tam) · Strong's: H3147H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jotham
Used 19 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:5, 2 Kings 15:7, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 15:32, 2 Kings 15:36, 2 Kings 15:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3147H; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 5
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 6
עֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huUzziah
Lemma: עֻזִּיָּהוּ (uz.ziy.yah) · Strong's: H5818G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Uzziah
Used 23 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:13, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 15:32, 2 Kings 15:34, 2 Chronicles 26:1, 2 Chronicles 26:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5818G; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 7
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 7:1 word 8
יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 9
עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahhe went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 10
רְצִ֣יןre.TzinRezin
Lemma: רְצִין (re.tsin) · Strong's: H7526G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Rezin
Used 9 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:37, 2 Kings 16:5, 2 Kings 16:6, 2 Kings 16:9, Isaiah 7:4, Isaiah 7:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7526G; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 11
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 7:1 word 12
אֲ֠רָם'A.romAram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 13
וּפֶ֨קַחu.Fe.kachand Pekah
Lemma: פֶּ֫קַח (pe.qach) · Strong's: H6492
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Pekah
Used 11 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:25, 2 Kings 15:27, 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 15:31, 2 Kings 15:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6492; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 14
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 15
רְמַלְיָ֤הוּre.mal.Ya.huRemaliah
Lemma: רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ (re.mal.ya.hu) · Strong's: H7425
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Remaliah
Used 13 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:25, 2 Kings 15:27, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 15:32, 2 Kings 15:37, 2 Kings 16:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7425; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 16
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 7:1 word 17
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 18
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 19
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battle
Lemma: מִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) · Strong's: H4421
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: battle
Used 319 times. Also: Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Exodus 1:10, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 15:3, Exodus 17:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4421; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 20
עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haon it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 21
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 22
יָכֹ֖לya.Kholhe was able
Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: be able
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3201; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 23
לְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.Chemto engage in battle
Lemma: לָחַם (la.cham) · Strong's: H3898A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to fight
Used 171 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3898A; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 24
עָלֶֽיהָ\׃'a.Lei.haon it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Isaiah 7:1 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| in the days that | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| Ahaz | → | אָחָז H0271G Ahaz |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Jotham | → | יוֹתָם H3147H Jotham |
| the son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Uzziah | → | עֻזִּיָּהוּ H5818G Uzziah |
| [was] king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| Rezin | → | רְצִין H7526G Rezin |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Aram | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| marched up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to [wage] war | → | מִלְחָמָה H4421 battle |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| He was accompanied by Pekah | → | פֶּ֫קַח H6492 Pekah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Remaliah | → | רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ H7425 Remaliah |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| but he could | → | יָכֹל H3201 be able |
| not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| overpower | → | לָחַם H3898A to fight |
| [the city] | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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