Isaiah 41:1

“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.”

Isaiah 41:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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