Isaiah 28:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּם־זֹאת מֵעִם יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת יָצָאָה הִפְלִיא עֵצָה הִגְדִּיל תּוּשִׁיָּה

Transliteration

Also-this from-with YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ yāṣāʾāh hip̄lîʾ ʿēṣāh hiḡdîl tûšiyyāh

Grammar Details

*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*: masculine plural noun - hosts/armies
*yāṣāʾāh*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it came forth
*hip̄lîʾ*: hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he makes wonderful
*ʿēṣāh*: feminine singular noun - counsel/advice
*hiḡdîl*: hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he makes great
*tûšiyyāh*: feminine singular noun - wisdom/success

Word Meanings

*yāṣāʾāh*: came forth/proceeded/came out
*hip̄lîʾ*: makes wonderful/does wonderfully
*ʿēṣāh*: counsel/advice/plan
*hiḡdîl*: makes great/magnifies
*tûšiyyāh*: wisdom/success/sound knowledge

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Isa 9:6 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Rom 11:33 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
Jer 32:19 : 19 great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Dan 4:2-3 : 2 It hath seemed good unto me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me. 3 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
Isa 28:21-22 : 21 For Jehovah will rise up as in mount Perazim, he will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act. 22 Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.
Job 5:9 : 9 Who doeth great things and unsearchable, Marvellous things without number:
Job 37:23 : 23 [ Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.
Ps 40:5 : 5 Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward; They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.
Ps 92:5 : 5 How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep.

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