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The highwaysמְסִלּוֹתare desolate;נָשַׁמּוּthe travelerעֹבֵרon the pathאֹרַחhas ceased.שָׁבַתHe has brokenהֵפֵרthe covenant,בְּרִיתhe has despisedמָאַסcities,עָרִיםhe has noלֹאregardחָשַׁבfor mortals.אֱנוֹשׁ
Isaiah 33:8
Study it in the app“The highways are desolate; the traveler on the path has ceased. He has broken the covenant, he has despised cities, he has no regard for mortals.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 33:8, word by word
- The highwaysמְסִלּוֹתmesilot
highway
Highway: a main road, raised and leveled.
Where else “mesilot” appears- are desolateנָשַׁמּוּnashamu
be desolate
To be left empty and ruined, or make it so.
Where else “nashamu” appears- the travelerעֹבֵרover
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “over” appears- on the pathאֹרַחorach
path
A road; or a way of life.
Where else “orach” appears- has ceasedשָׁבַתshavat
cease
To leave off working, rest; God did so when done, not from tiredness.
Where else “shavat” appears- He has brokenהֵפֵרhefer
annul
To void a covenant or vow; spoil a plan.
Where else “hefer” appears- the covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appears- he has despisedמָאַסmaas
reject
To regard something or someone as worthless and put it away.
Where else “maas” appears- citiesעָרִיםarim
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “arim” appears- regardחָשַׁבchashav
think
To turn something over in the mind until forming an opinion.
Where else “chashav” appears- for mortalsאֱנוֹשׁenosh
man, mortal
Man, mortal: the human being seen in his weakness; also people in general.
Where else “enosh” appears
The context
7Look, their valiant ones cry out outside; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.
8 · This verse (above)
9The land mourns, languishes; Lebanon is abashed, it withers; Sharon has become like the Arabah, and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.