Isaiah 6:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּנֻ֙עוּ֙ אַמּ֣וֹת הַסִּפִּ֔ים מִקּ֖וֹל הַקּוֹרֵ֑א וְהַבַּ֖יִת יִמָּלֵ֥א עָשָֽׁן׃

Transliteration

Wayyānuʿû ʾammôt the sippîm from qôl the qôrēʾ wəhabbayit yimmālēʾ ʿāshān.

Grammar Details

*Wayyānuʿû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they shook/moved
*ʾammôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - foundations/doorposts of
*sippîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thresholds/doorframes
*qôl*: noun, masculine singular construct - voice of
*qôrēʾ*: qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one calling
*wəhabbayit*: waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the house/temple
*yimmālēʾ*: niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was filled/became full
*ʿāshān*: noun, masculine singular - smoke

Word Meanings

*nûaʿ*: shake/tremble/move back and forth
*ʾammôt*: foundations/doorposts/pillars
*sippîm*: thresholds/doorframes
*qôl*: voice/sound/noise
*qôrēʾ*: caller/proclaimer/one crying out
*bayit*: house/temple/dwelling
*ʿāshān*: smoke/vapor

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Referenced Verses

Rev 15:8 : 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and none was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.
Amos 9:1 : 1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar: and he said, Smite the capitals, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.
Rev 11:19 : 19 And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Exod 40:34 : 34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
1 Kgs 8:10-12 : 10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah. 12 Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 Chr 5:13-6:1 : 13 it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah, [saying], For he is good; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Jehovah, 14 so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God. 1 Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Ps 18:8 : 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
Ezek 1:24 : 24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Ezek 10:5 : 5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaketh.

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