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Like a shepherdכְּרֹעֶהhe will tendיִרְעֶהhis flock;עֶדְרוֹwith his armבִּזְרֹעוֹhe will gatherיְקַבֵּץthe lambs,טְלָאִיםand in his bosomוּבְחֵיקוֹhe will carry them;יִשָּׂאthose that are nursingעָלוֹתhe will lead gently.יְנַהֵל
Isaiah 40:11
Study it in the app“Like a shepherd he will tend his flock; with his arm he will gather the lambs, and in his bosom he will carry them; those that are nursing he will lead gently.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 40:11, word by word
- Like a shepherdרֹעֶהroe
shepherd
One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.
Where else “roe” appears- his flockעֶדְרedr
herd, flock
Herd, flock, drove.
Where else “edr” appears- with his armזְרֹעzero
arm
The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.
Where else “zero” appears- he will gatherיְקַבֵּץyekabets
gather
To bring people to one place, or to come together there.
Where else “yekabets” appears- the lambsטְלָאִיםtelaim
lamb
A lamb.
Where else “telaim” appears- and in his bosomחֵיקchek
bosom
The chest and arms, where one holds someone close.
Where else “chek” appears- he will carry themיִשָּׂאyisa
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “yisa” appears- those that are nursingעָלוֹתalot
nursing
Nursing: said of females suckling their young.
Where else “alot” appears- he will lead gentlyיְנַהֵלyenahel
lead gently
Lead gently, guide with care; bring to a resting place; provide for.
Where else “yenahel” appears
The context
10Look, Adonai YHWH comes with might, and his arm rules for him; look, his reward is with him, and his wages before him.
11 · This verse (above)
12Who has measured in the hollow of his hand the waters, and the heavens with the span gauged, and held in a measure the dust of the earth, and weighed with the scale the mountains and the hills with a balance?