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“For a briefבְּ קָטֹןmomentרֶגַעI abandoned you,עֲזַבְתִּיךְbut with greatוּבְ גְּדֹלִיםcompassionרַחֲמִיםI will gather you.אֲקַבְּצֵךְ
Isaiah 54:7
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With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 54:7, word by word
- “For a briefקָטֹןkaton
small
What is small in size or counts for little.
Where else “katon” appears- momentרֶגַעrega
moment
Instant, a very brief moment.
Where else “rega” appears- I abandoned youעֲזַבְתִּיazavti
forsake
To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.
Where else “azavti” appears- but with greatגְּדֹלִיםgedolim
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedolim” appears- compassionרַחֲמִיםrachamim
compassion
A deep tenderness, like a mother's.
Where else “rachamim” appears- I will gather youאֲקַבְּצֵakabtse
gather
To bring people to one place, or to come together there.
Where else “akabtse” appears
The context
6For like a woman abandoned and grieved in spirit YHWH has called you, and like the wife of youth when she is rejected,” says your Elohim.
7 · This verse (above)
8In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with eternal loyal love I will have compassion on you,” says your Redeemer, YHWH.