and a spiritוּלְרוּחַof judgmentמִשְׁפָּטfor the one who sitsלַיּוֹשֵׁבon the judgment seat,עַל הַמִּשְׁפָּטand mightוְלִגְבוּרָהfor those who turn backמְשִׁיבֵיthe battleמִלְחָמָהat the gate.שָׁעְרָה
Isaiah 28:6
Study it in the app“and a spirit of judgment for the one who sits on the judgment seat, and might for those who turn back the battle at the gate.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 28:6, word by word
- and a spiritרוּחַruach
Spirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appears- of judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- for the one who sitsיּוֹשֵׁבyoshev
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshev” appears- and mightגְבוּרָהgevura
strength
Strength of body or spirit to face something.
Where else “gevura” appears- for those who turn backמְשִׁיבֵיmeshive
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “meshive” appears- the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- at the gateשָׁעְרָshara
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shara” appears
The context
5On that day YHWH Tsevaot will be a crown of adornment and a diadem of beauty for the remnant of his people,
6 · This verse (above)
7But these also stagger with wine and stray with intoxicating drink; priest and prophet stagger with intoxicating drink; they are swallowed by wine, they stray because of intoxicating drink; they stagger in vision, they stumble in giving verdict.