Isaiah 62:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. | For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. | For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee; and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּֽי־ | ki- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| he marries | יִבְעַ֤ל | yiv-'AL | H1166I | rule: to ruleבָּעַל (ba.al) 1) to rule over, possess, own 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be lord over 1a2) to rule over 1b) (Niphal) to be ruled § 1) to marry, rule over, possess, own 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to marry, be lord (husband) over 1a2) to rule over 1b) (Niphal) to be married |
| a young man | בָּחוּר֙ | ba-CHUR | H0970 | youthבָּחוּר (ba.chur) youth, young man |
| a young woman | בְּתוּלָ֔ה | be-tu-LAH | H1330 | virginבְּתוּלָה (be.tu.lah) virgin |
| they will marry you | יִבְעָל֖וּךְ | yiv-'a-LUKH | H1166I | rule: to ruleבָּעַל (ba.al) 1) to rule over, possess, own 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be lord over 1a2) to rule over 1b) (Niphal) to be ruled § 1) to marry, rule over, possess, own 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to marry, be lord (husband) over 1a2) to rule over 1b) (Niphal) to be married |
| sons your | בָּנָ֑יִךְ | ba-NA-yikh | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| and [the] joy of | וּמְשׂ֤וֹשׂ | u-me-SOS | H4885 | rejoicingמָשׂוֹשׂ (ma.s.vo.s) exultation, joy, rejoicing |
| a bridegroom | חָתָן֙ | cha-TAN | H2860 | son-in-lawחָתָן (cha.tan) son-in-law, daughter's husband, bridegroom, husband |
| on | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| a bride | כַּלָּ֔ה | ka-LAH | H3618G | daughter-in-law: brideכַּלָּה (kal.lah) : bride 1) bride, daughter-in-law 1a) daughter-in-law 1b) bride, young wife Also means: kal.lah (כַּלָּה ": daughter-in-law" H3618H) |
| he will rejoice | יָשִׂ֥ישׂ | ya-SIS | H7797 | to rejoiceשׂוּשׂ (su.s) 1) to exult, rejoice 1a) (Qal) to exult, display joy |
| on you | עָלַ֖יִךְ | 'a-LA-yikh | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| God your | אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ | 'e-lo-HA-yikh | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.