Isaiah 14:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֹ֛את הָעֵצָ֥ה הַיְּעוּצָ֖ה עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְזֹ֛את הַיָּ֥ד הַנְּטוּיָ֖ה עַל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃

Transliteration

This the-ʿēṣāh the-yǝʿûṣāh upon-all-the-ʾāreṣ; and-this the-yād the-nǝṭûyāh upon-all-the-gôyim.

Grammar Details

*ʿēṣāh*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the purpose/plan
*yǝʿûṣāh*: qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the purposed/planned
*ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land
*yād*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the hand
*nǝṭûyāh*: qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the stretched out
*gôyim*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations

Word Meanings

*ʿēṣāh*: purpose/plan/counsel
*yǝʿûṣāh*: purposed/planned/determined
*yād*: hand/power/might
*nǝṭûyāh*: stretched out/extended/reached out

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Referenced Verses

Exod 15:12 : 12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, The earth swallowed them.
Isa 5:25 : 25 Therefore is the anger of Jehovah kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them; and the mountains tremble, and their dead bodies are as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isa 23:9 : 9 Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
Zeph 3:6-8 : 6 I have cut off nations; their battlements are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant. 7 I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings. 8 Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

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Isa 14:27
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27For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
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