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And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. (KJV)
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וָאֶקְרַב֙va.'ek.Ravand I drew near
Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to present: come
Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 20:4, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 37:18, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7126G; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 1
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 8:3 word 2
הַנְּבִיאָ֔הha.ne.vi.'Ahthe prophetess
Lemma: נְבִיאָה (ne.vi.ah) · Strong's: H5031
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: prophetess
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 15:20, Judges 4:4, 2 Kings 22:14, 2 Chronicles 34:22, Nehemiah 6:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5031; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 3
וַתַּ֖הַרva.Ta.harand she conceived
Lemma: הָרָה (ha.rah) · Strong's: H2029
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to conceive
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 19:36, Genesis 21:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2029; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 4
וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she bore
Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to beget
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 5
בֵּ֑ןBena son
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 8:3 word 6
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 7
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 8:3 word 8
אֵלַ֔י'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 8:3 word 9
קְרָ֣אke.Ra'call
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 8:3 word 10
שְׁמ֔וֹshe.Moname his
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 11
מַהֵ֥רma.HerMaher-
Lemma: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (ma.her sha.lal chash baz) · Strong's: H4122
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Used 8 times. Also: Isaiah 8:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4122; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 12
שָׁלָ֖לsha.LalShalal-
Lemma: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (ma.her sha.lal chash baz) · Strong's: H4122
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Used 8 times. Also: Isaiah 8:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4122; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 13
חָ֥שׁchashHash-
Lemma: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (ma.her sha.lal chash baz) · Strong's: H4122
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Used 8 times. Also: Isaiah 8:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4122; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 14
בַּֽז\׃BazBaz
Lemma: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (ma.her sha.lal chash baz) · Strong's: H4122
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Used 8 times. Also: Isaiah 8:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4122; TAHOT Isaiah 8:3 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And I had relations | → | קָרַב H7126G to present: come |
| with | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the prophetess | → | נְבִיאָה H5031 prophetess |
| and she conceived | → | הָרָה H2029 to conceive |
| and gave birth to | → | יָלַד H3205 to beget |
| a son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| The LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to me | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Name | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| him | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| Maher-shalal-hash-baz | → | מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז H4122 Maher-shalal-hash-baz |
| . . . | → | מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז H4122 Maher-shalal-hash-baz |
| . . . | → | מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז H4122 Maher-shalal-hash-baz |
| . . . | → | מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז H4122 Maher-shalal-hash-baz |
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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