Aramאֲרָםfrom the eastמִקֶּדֶםand the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםfrom behind;מֵאָחוֹרand they devouredוַיֹּאכְלוּIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwith open mouth.בְּכָל פֶּהFor allבְּכָלthisזֹאתhis angerאַפּוֹhas notלֹאturned back,שָׁבand his handיָדוֹis stillוְעוֹדstretched out.נְטוּיָה
Isaiah 9:12
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “aram” appears- from the eastקֶּדֶםkedem
east
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedem” appears- 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.
Where else “felishtim” appears- from behindאָחוֹרachor
behind
The part behind something or someone, the side not seen from the front.
Where else “achor” appears- and they devouredיֹּאכְלוּyochlu
devour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “yochlu” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- with open mouthפֶּהpe
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pe” appears- his angerאַפּap
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “ap” appears- turned backשָׁבshav
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “shav” appears- and his handיָדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- stretched outנְטוּיָהnetuya
stretch out
To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.
Where else “netuya” appears
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.