And the haughtinessגַּבְהוּתof human beingsהָאָדָםwill be bowed down,וְשַׁחand the heightרוּםof menאֲנָשִׁיםbrought low,וְשָׁפֵלand YHWHיְהוָהaloneלְבַדּוֹwill be set on highוְנִשְׂגַּבon that day.בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא
Isaiah 2:17
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Isaiah 2:17, word by word
- And the haughtinessגַּבְהוּתgavhut
pride, haughtiness
Pride, haughtiness.
Where else “gavhut” appears- of human beingsאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- will be bowed downשַׁחshach
be brought low
To be brought low: the proud are humbled and the grieving feel crushed.
Where else “shach” appears- and the heightרוּםrum
height, haughtiness
Height, haughtiness; the pride of one who looks down from above.
Where else “rum” appears- of menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appears- brought lowשָׁפֵלshafel
bring low, humble
To bring down, to lower someone from his place; to humble.
Where else “shafel” appears- and YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- aloneבַדּvad
alone
One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.
Where else “vad” appears- will be set on highנִשְׂגַּבnisgav
be exalted
To be honored above all, like YHWH's name.
Where else “nisgav” appears- on that dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears
The context
16and against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the desirable images.
17 · This verse (above)
18And the idols will pass away completely.