Isaiah 11:4

King James Version 1611 (Original)

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר לְעַנְוֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהִֽכָּה־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּ֔יו וּבְר֥וּחַ שְׂפָתָ֖יו יָמִ֥ית רָשָֽׁע׃

Transliteration

wə-šāpaṭ bə-ṣedeq dallîm wə-hôkîaḥ bə-mîšôr lə-'anwēy-'āreṣ wə-hikkâh-'ereṣ bə-šēbeṭ pîw ûbə-rûaḥ śəpātāyw yāmît rāšā'

Grammar Details

• *wə-šāpaṭ*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will judge
• *bə-ṣedeq*: preposition + masculine singular noun - in righteousness
• *dallîm*: masculine plural adjective - poor/weak ones
• *wə-hôkîaḥ*: conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will decide/reprove
• *bə-mîšôr*: preposition + masculine singular noun - with equity/fairness
• *lə-'anwēy*: preposition + masculine plural construct - for meek/humble ones of
• *'āreṣ*: feminine singular noun - earth/land
• *wə-hikkâh*: conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will strike
• *'ereṣ*: feminine singular noun - earth/land
• *bə-šēbeṭ*: preposition + masculine singular construct - with rod of
• *pîw*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth
• *ûbə-rûaḥ*: conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and with breath of
• *śəpātāyw*: feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips
• *yāmît*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will kill/slay
• *rāšā'*: masculine singular adjective - wicked/guilty one

Word Meanings

• *šāpaṭ*: judge/govern/vindicate
• *ṣedeq*: righteousness/justice
• *dallîm*: poor/weak/needy/helpless ones
• *hôkîaḥ*: decide/reprove/arbitrate/rebuke
• *mîšôr*: equity/fairness/levelness/straightness
• *'anwēy*: meek/humble/afflicted/poor ones
• *hikkâh*: strike/smite/hit/beat
• *šēbeṭ*: rod/staff/scepter/tribe
• *rûaḥ*: breath/wind/spirit
• *yāmît*: will kill/will slay/will put to death
• *rāšā'*: wicked/guilty/criminal one

Referenced Verses

• Job 4:9 : 9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
• Mal 4:6 : 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
• 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
• Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
• Ps 2:9 : 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
• Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
• Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Isa 16:5 : 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
• Isa 29:19 : 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 30:33 : 33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
• Isa 32:1 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
• Titus 3:2 : 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
• Jer 33:15 : 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
• Rev 19:15 : 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
• Zeph 2:3 : 3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
• Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
• Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
• Rev 2:16 : 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
• Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
• Matt 5:5 : 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
• Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Acts 9:1 : 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
• 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
• Gal 5:23 : 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
• Ps 72:1-4 : 1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
• Jer 5:28 : 28 They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Ps 82:2-4 : 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
• Ps 110:2 : 2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
• Prov 31:8-9 : 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
• Isa 1:17 : 17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
• Isa 3:14 : 14 The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
• 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.
• 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
• 2 Sam 23:2-4 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
• 1 Kgs 10:8-9 : 8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. 9 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.