Isaiah 11:4

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Isaiah 11:4, word by word

but he will judgeשָׁפַטshafat

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

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the poorדַּלִּיםdalim

poor, weak

Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.

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with righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

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and decideהוֹכִיחַhochiach

decide

To judge a matter and decide who is right.

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with uprightnessמִישׁוֹרmishor

uprightness

What is upright and just, above all when a king or God judges peoples or the poor.

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for the humbleעַנְוֵיanve

humble, afflicted

Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.

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of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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and he will strikeהִכָּהhika

punish

God punishes with a plague.

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with the rodשֵׁבֶטshevet

rod

A stick for guiding or correcting; the king's sign of power.

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of his mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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and with the breathרוּחַruach

breath

Literally "wind": the air that leaves the lungs.

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of his lipsשְׂפָתָיsefatay

lip

The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.

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he will put to deathיָמִיתyamit

kill

To kill someone.

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the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

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Translation note

2 Thessalonians 2:8 takes up the image of the “breath of his mouth.”

The context