Isaiah 7:14
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. | Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. | Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to therefore | לָ֠כֵן | LA-khen | H3651C | rightכֵּן (ken) adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable |
| he will give | יִתֵּ֨ן | yi-TEN | H5414G | to give: giveנָתַן (na.tan) : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted … |
| [the] Lord | אֲדֹנָ֥י | 'a-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) |
| he | ה֛וּא | hu' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| a sign | א֑וֹת | 'ot | H0226G | sign: miraculousאוֹת (ot) : miraculous 1) sign, signal 1a) a distinguishing mark 1b) banner 1c) remembrance 1d) miraculous sign 1e) omen 1f) warning 2) token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof |
| there! | הִנֵּ֣ה | hi-NEH | H2009 | beholdהִנֵּה (hin.neh) behold, lo, see, if |
| the young woman | הָעַלְמָ֗ה | ha-'al-MAH | H5959 | maidenעַלְמָה (al.mah) 1) virgin, young woman 1a) of marriageable age 1b) maid or newly married |
| [will be] pregnant | הָרָה֙ | ha-RAH | H2030A | pregnantהָרָה (ha.rah) pregnant Also means: ha.riy.yah (הָרִיָּה "pregnant" H2030B) |
| and [will] bear | וְיֹלֶ֣דֶת | ve-yo-LE-det | H3205 | to begetיָלַד (ya.lad) 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) |
| a son | בֵּ֔ן | Ben | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| and she will call | וְקָרָ֥את | ve-ka-RAT | H7121H | to call: call toקָרָא (qa.ra) : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
| name his | שְׁמ֖וֹ | she-MO | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| Immanu- | עִמָּ֥נוּ | 'i-MA-nu | H6005 | Immanuelעִמָּנוּאֵל (im.ma.nu.el) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Isa.7.14; son of: Joseph (G2501) and Mary (G3137); brother of: James (G2385I), Joseph (G2500), Simon (G4613H) and Jude (G2455I) Also named: Emmanouēl (Ἐμμανουήλ "Immanuel" G1694) § Immanuel = "God with us" or "with us is God" symbolic and prophetic name of the Messiah, the Christ, prophesying that He would be born of a virgin and would be 'God with us' |
| -el | אֵֽל׃ | 'El | H6005 | Immanuelעִמָּנוּאֵל (im.ma.nu.el) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Isa.7.14; son of: Joseph (G2501) and Mary (G3137); brother of: James (G2385I), Joseph (G2500), Simon (G4613H) and Jude (G2455I) Also named: Emmanouēl (Ἐμμανουήλ "Immanuel" G1694) § Immanuel = "God with us" or "with us is God" symbolic and prophetic name of the Messiah, the Christ, prophesying that He would be born of a virgin and would be 'God with us' |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.