Isaiah 42:13

“YHWH like a mighty man will go out; like a man of wars he will stir up zeal; he will shout, indeed, he will raise the war cry; against his enemies he will show himself mighty.”

Isaiah 42:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 42:13, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
like a mighty manגִּבּוֹרgibor

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “gibor” appears
will go outיֵצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yetse” appears
like a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of warsמִלְחָמוֹתmilchamot

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchamot” appears
he will stir upיָעִירyair

stir up

To move someone to act, as YHWH a king.

Where else “yair” appears
zealקִנְאָהkina

zeal

Fervor to defend what one loves.

Where else “kina” appears
he will shoutיָרִיעַyaria

shout, sound an alarm

Make a loud sound: shout for joy or in alarm, acclaim, sound the signal with the trumpet.

Where else “yaria” appears
he will raise the war cryיַצְרִיחַyatsriach

raise a war cry

To raise a war cry, to shout shrilly.

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his enemiesאֹיְבָיoyvay

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyvay” appears
he will show himself mightyיִתְגַּבָּרyitgabar

act mighty

To act proudly against someone.

Where else “yitgabar” appears

The context

12Let them give to YHWH glory, and his praise in the coastlands let them declare.

13 · This verse (above)

14“I have kept silent for ages past; I have been still, I have restrained myself; like a woman giving birth I will groan; I will pant and gasp at once.

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