ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהto his anointed,לִמְשִׁיחוֹto Cyrus,לְכוֹרֶשׁwhomאֲשֶׁרI have taken hold ofהֶחֱזַקְתִּיby his right hand,בִימִינוֹto subdueלְרַדbefore himלְפָנָיוnations,גּוֹיִםand the loinsוּמָתְנֵיof kingsמְלָכִיםI will loosen,אֲפַתֵּחַto openלִפְתֹּחַbefore himלְפָנָיוdoors,דְּלָתַיִםand gatesוּשְׁעָרִיםwill notלֹאbe shut:יִסָּגֵרוּ
Isaiah 45:1
Study it in the app“Thus says YHWH to his anointed, to Cyrus, whom I have taken hold of by his right hand, to subdue before him nations, and the loins of kings I will loosen, to open before him doors, and gates will not be shut:”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 45:1, word by word
- saysאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- 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- to his anointedמְשִׁיחmeshich
anointed
Anointed: someone on whom oil has been poured to set him apart for a task from God (priest, king). In Hebrew it is "mashiach", from which "Messiah" comes; in Greek, "Christ".
Where else “meshich” appears- to Cyrusכוֹרֶשׁchoresh
Cyrus
Cyrus: king of Persia who conquered Babylon and allowed the exiles of Judah to return to their land and rebuild the house of God.
Where else “choresh” appears- I have taken hold ofהֶחֱזַקְתִּיhechezakti
seize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “hechezakti” appears- by his right handימִינymin
right hand
The hand on the side of strength and honor.
Where else “ymin” appears- to subdueרַדrad
subdue
Bring others under one's rule.
Where else “rad” appears- before himפָנָיfanay
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appears- nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim
Gentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appears- and the loinsמָתְנֵיmatne
waist, loins
Waist, loins.
Where else “matne” appears- of kingsמְלָכִיםmelachim
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melachim” appears- I will loosenאֲפַתֵּחַafateach
set free
To free a prisoner, or remove a load.
Where else “afateach” appears- doorsדְּלָתַיִםdelatayim
door
The wooden or metal leaf that opens and shuts the entrance of a house or city.
Where else “delatayim” appears- and gatesשְׁעָרִיםshearim
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shearim” appears- be shutיִסָּגֵרוּyisageru
shut
To bolt a door, or leave someone shut in with no way out.
Where else “yisageru” appears
Translation note
“Anointed” (in Hebrew, mashiach) is said here of Cyrus, king of Persia, chosen by YHWH for a task.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2“I will go before you and make straight the twisted places; doors of bronze I will break, and bars of iron I will cut through;