Isaiah 9:12

“Aram from the east and the Philistines from behind; and they devoured Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned back, and his hand is still stretched out.”

Isaiah 9:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 9:12, word by word

Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

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from the eastקֶּדֶםkedem

east

The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.

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and the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםfelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

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from behindאָחוֹרachor

behind

The part behind something or someone, the side not seen from the front.

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and they devouredיֹּאכְלוּyochlu

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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with open mouthפֶּהpe

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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his angerאַפּap

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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turned backשָׁבshav

return

To go back to a place.

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and his handיָדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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stretched outנְטוּיָהnetuya

stretch out

To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.

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The context

11So YHWH raised high the adversaries of Rezin against him, and his enemies he stirred up:

12 · This verse (above)

13But the people did not turn back to the one who struck them, and YHWH Tsevaot they did not seek.

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