Isaiah 51:5

“Near is my righteousness, my salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples; for me the coastlands will wait, and on my arm they will hope.”

Isaiah 51:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 51:5, word by word

Nearקָרוֹבkarov

near

Close by, or having access to YHWH.

Where else “karov” appears
is my righteousnessצִדְקִtsidki

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

Where else “tsidki” appears
my salvationיִשְׁעִyishi

salvation, deliverance

Salvation, deliverance; the safety and well-being of one who has been rescued. From the same root as "save."

Where else “yishi” appears
has gone outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsa” appears
and my armsזְרֹעַzeroa

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

Where else “zeroa” appears
will judgeיִשְׁפֹּטוּyishpotu

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

Where else “yishpotu” appears
the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “amim” appears
the coastlandsאִיִּיםiyim

coast, island

Coast, island: the lands along the sea.

Where else “iyim” appears
will waitיְקַוּוּyekauu

wait

To long and look for, above all YHWH.

Where else “yekauu” appears
they will hopeיְיַחֵלוּyeyachelu

wait, hope

Wait patiently; hope.

Where else “yeyachelu” appears

The context

4“Pay attention to me, my people, and my nation, give ear to me; for instruction will go out from me, and my justice as a light of the peoples I will establish.

5 · This verse (above)

6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens like smoke will vanish, and the earth like a garment will wear out, and its inhabitants likewise will die; but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will not be shattered.

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