Isaiah 66:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

that ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽינְקוּ֙ וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֔ם מִשֹּׁ֖ד תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ לְמַ֧עַן תָּמֹ֛צּוּ וְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּ֖ם מִזִּ֥יז כְּבוֹדָֽהּ׃ ס

Transliteration

In order that tînĕqû and-śĕḇaʿtem from-šōḏ tanḥumêhā; in order that tāmōṣṣû and-hitʿannagtem from-zîz kĕḇôḏāh.

Grammar Details

*lĕmaʿan*: conjunction - in order that
*tînĕqû*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will suck
*û-śĕḇaʿtem*: conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will be satisfied
*mi-šōḏ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from breast of
*tanḥumêhā*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her consolations
*tāmōṣṣû*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will drain/suck
*wĕ-hitʿannagtem*: conjunction + hithpael perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will delight yourselves
*mi-zîz*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from abundance of
*kĕḇôḏāh*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her glory

Word Meanings

*tînĕqû*: you will suck/nurse/be nourished
*śĕḇaʿtem*: you will be satisfied/filled/have enough
*šōḏ*: breast/teat/milk
*tanḥumêhā*: her consolations/comforts/solaces
*tāmōṣṣû*: you will drain/suck out/extract
*hitʿannagtem*: you will delight yourselves/enjoy/take pleasure
*zîz*: abundance/fullness/flowing
*kĕḇôḏāh*: her glory/honor/splendor

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Referenced Verses

Isa 60:16 : 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Joel 3:18 : 18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall flow with waters; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of Jehovah, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
1 Pet 2:2 : 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk {G3050} which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
Ps 36:8 : 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Isa 60:5 : 5 Then thou shalt see and be radiant, and thy heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee.

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