Isaiah 18:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל וְשֹׁכְנֵי אָרֶץ כִּנְשֹׂא־נֵס הָרִים תִּרְאוּ וְכִתְקֹעַ שׁוֹפָר תִּשְׁמָעוּ

Transliteration

All-yōšəbê tēbēl and-šōkənê ʾāreṣ when-nəśōʾ-nēs the-hārîm tirʾû and-when-titqōaʿ šôpār tišmāʿû

Grammar Details

*yōšəbê*: verb, participle, masculine, plural construct - inhabitants of/dwellers of
*tēbēl*: noun, feminine, singular - world/earth
*šōkənê*: verb, participle, masculine, plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of
*ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine, singular - land/earth
*nəśōʾ*: verb, infinitive construct - lifting up/raising
*nēs*: noun, masculine, singular - banner/standard/signal
*hārîm*: noun, masculine, plural - mountains
*tirʾû*: verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine, plural - you will see
*titqōaʿ*: verb, infinitive construct - blowing/sounding
*šôpār*: noun, masculine, singular - trumpet/ram's horn
*tišmāʿû*: verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine, plural - you will hear

Word Meanings

*yōšəbê*: inhabitants/dwellers/residents
*tēbēl*: world/earth/land
*šōkənê*: dwellers/inhabitants/residents
*nēs*: banner/standard/signal/ensign
*šôpār*: trumpet/ram's horn/signal horn

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Referenced Verses

Isa 5:26 : 26 And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Jer 22:29 : 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
Amos 3:6-8 : 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Mic 6:2 : 2 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Mic 6:9 : 9 The LORD'S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Zech 9:14 : 14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
Matt 13:9 : 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matt 13:16 : 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Isa 7:18 : 18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
Isa 13:2 : 2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
Isa 13:4 : 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
Ps 49:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear{H8798)} this, all ye people; give ear{H8685)}, all ye inhabitants{H8802)} of the world: 2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
Ps 50:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken{H8765)}, and called{H8799)} the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Isa 1:2 : 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

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