Isaiah 8:2
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. | And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.” | and I will take unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and I will call as witness | וְאָעִ֣ידָה | ve-'a-'I-dah | H5749B | to testifyעוּד (ud) 1) to bear witness 1a) (Qal) to bear witness, say again and again 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to testify, bear witness 1b2) to cause to testify, take or call as witness, invoke 1b3) to protest, affirm solemnly, warn, exhort or enjoin solemnly, admonish, charge 1c) (Hophal) to protest, give warning |
| witnesses | עֵדִ֖ים | 'e-DIM | H5707 | witnessעֵד (ed) 1) witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people) |
| reliable | נֶאֱמָנִ֑ים | ne-'e-ma-NIM | H0539 | be faithfulאָמַן (a.man) 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe Aramaic equivalent: a.man (אֲמַן "to trust" H0540) |
| Uriah | אוּרִיָּ֣ה | 'u-ri-YAH | H0223G | Uriahאוּרִיָּה (u.riy.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.16.10 § Uriah or Urijah = "Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame)" a prophet slain by Jehoiakim |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֔ן | ha-ko-HEN | H3548 | priestכֹּהֵן (ko.hen) 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549) |
| Zechariah | זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ | ze-khar-YA-hu | H2148z | Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּ (ze.khar.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Isa.8.2; son of: Jeberechiah (H3000) § Zechariah = "Jehovah remembers" 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel |
| [the] son of | בֶּ֥ן | ben | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Jeberekiah | יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ׃ | ye-ve-rekh-YA-hu | H3000 | Jeberechiahיְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ (ye.ve.rekh.ya.hu) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Isa.8.2; father of: Zechariah (H2148z) § Jeberechiah = "Jehovah blesses" father of a Zechariah, in the reign of Ahaz and time of Isaiah |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.