Isaiah 28:2
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. | Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground. | Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one; as a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, as a tempest of mighty waters overflowing, will he cast down to the earth with the hand. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| there! | הִנֵּ֨ה | hi-NEH | H2009 | beholdהִנֵּה (hin.neh) behold, lo, see, if |
| a mighty [one] | חָזָ֤ק | cha-ZAK | H2389 | strongחָזָק (cha.zaq) 1) strong, stout, mighty 1a) strong 1a1) severe, sharp, hot 1a2) firm, hard 1b) a strong one (subst) |
| and a strong [one] | וְאַמִּץ֙ | ve-'a-MITZ | H0533 | strongאַמִּיץ (am.mits) strong, mighty |
| [belongs] to [the] Lord | לַֽאדֹנָ֔י | la-do-NAI | H0136 | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| like a storm of | כְּזֶ֥רֶם | ke-ZE-rem | H2230 | stormזֶ֫רֶם (ze.rem) rain-shower, thunderstorm, flood of rain, downpour, rain-storm |
| hail | בָּרָ֖ד | ba-RAD | H1259 | hailבָּרָד (ba.rad) 1) hail 1a) of God's judgment (fig.) |
| a tempest of | שַׂ֣עַר | SA-'ar | H8178B | stormשַׂ֫עַר (sa.ar) storm, tempest, |
| destruction | קָ֑טֶב | KA-tev | H6986 | destructionקֶ֫טֶב (qe.tev) destruction Also means: qo.tev (קֹטֶב "destruction" H6987) |
| like a storm of | כְּ֠זֶרֶם | KE-ze-rem | H2230 | stormזֶ֫רֶם (ze.rem) rain-shower, thunderstorm, flood of rain, downpour, rain-storm |
| water | מַ֣יִם | MA-yim | H4325G | waterמַי (ma.yim) 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) |
| mighty | כַּבִּירִ֥ים | ka-bi-RIM | H3524 | mightyכַּבִּיר (kab.bir) mighty, great, powerful, many, much |
| overflowing | שֹׁטְפִ֛ים | sho-te-FIM | H7857 | to overflowשָׁטַף (sha.taph) 1) to wash, rinse, overflow, engulf, rinse or wash off 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to overflow 1a2) to flow, run 1a3) to rinse or wash off 1b) (Niphal) to be swept away, be rinsed out 1c) (Pual) to be rinsed, be scoured and rinsed |
| he will thrust [it] down | הִנִּ֥יחַ | hi-NI-ach | H5117 | to restיָנַח (ya.nach) 1) to rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place 1b4) to let remain, leave 1b5) to leave, depart from 1b6) to abandon 1b7) to permit 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest 1c2) to be left, be placed 1c3) open space (subst) |
| to the ground | לָאָ֖רֶץ | la-'A-retz | H0776G | land: country/planetאֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) : country/field 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth … |
| with a hand | בְּיָֽד׃ | be-YAD | H3027H | handיָד (yad) : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.