Isaiah 6:1

“In the year of the death of King Uzziah, I saw Adonai sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and his skirts filled the temple.”

Isaiah 6:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah sees Adonai on the throne, and the seraphim cry "Holy, holy, holy"HolinessIsaiah sees God on the throne and the seraphim calling “Holy, holy, holy”Praise and worship

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Theme · John 12:41

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John 12:41 says that Isaiah saw his glory; in Isaiah 6:1-5 the prophet sees YHWH on his throne and hears that the whole earth is full of his glory.

The same term appears in both passages.

  • כְּבוֹדkevodH3519δόξανdoxanG1391“glory, honor”

Isaiah 6:1, word by word

In the yearשְׁנַתshenat

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shenat” appears
of the deathמוֹתmot

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

Where else “mot” appears
of Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּuziyahu

Uzziah

Uzziah: a name meaning "my strength is YHWH." Another name of King Azariah of Judah (2 Kings 15:13, 30, 32; Isaiah 6:1); other men also bear it (1 Chronicles 6:24; Ezra 10:21).

Where else “uziyahu” appears
I sawאֶרְאֶהere

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “ere” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
sittingיֹשֵׁבyoshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yoshev” appears
on a throneכִּסֵּאkise

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

Where else “kise” appears
highרָםram

be high

To be up above, raised in honor.

Where else “ram” appears
and lifted upנִשָּׂאnisa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “nisa” appears
and his skirtsשׁוּלָיshulay

hem, skirts

The lower edge, the skirts of a garment; also the train of a robe (Isaiah 6:1).

Where else “shulay” appears
filledמְלֵאִיםmeleim

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “meleim” appears
the templeהֵיכָלhechal

temple

Literally "palace": YHWH's great house.

Where else “hechal” appears

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Seraphim were standing above him; six wings, six wings to each one; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

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