Be silentהַחֲרִישׁוּbefore me,אֵלַיcoastlands,אִיִּיםand let the peoplesוּלְאֻמִּיםrenewיַחֲלִיפוּtheir strength;כֹחַlet them come near,יִגְּשׁוּthenאָזlet them speak;יְדַבֵּרוּtogetherיַחְדָּוto judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּטlet us draw near.נִקְרָבָה
Isaiah 41:1
Study it in the app“Be silent before me, coastlands, and let the peoples renew their strength; let them come near, then let them speak; together to judgment let us draw near.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 41:1, word by word
- Be silentהַחֲרִישׁוּhacharishu
be silent
To stay quiet, without answering or speaking.
Where else “hacharishu” appears- coastlandsאִיִּיםiyim
coast, island
Coast, island: the lands along the sea.
Where else “iyim” appears- and let the peoplesלְאֻמִּיםleumim
people, nation
People, nation.
Where else “leumim” appears- renewיַחֲלִיפוּyachalifu
change
To swap something, or regain one's strength.
Where else “yachalifu” appears- their strengthכֹחַchoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “choach” appears- let them come nearיִגְּשׁוּyigshu
come near
To go until one is near someone or something.
Where else “yigshu” appears- let them speakיְדַבֵּרוּyedaberu
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaberu” appears- togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav
together
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachdav” appears- to judgmentמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- let us draw nearנִקְרָבָהnikrava
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “nikrava” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Who has stirred up from the east the one whom righteousness calls to his feet? He gives up before him nations, and over kings he makes him rule; he makes them like dust to his sword, like stubble driven to his bow.