Isaiah 31:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כְּצִפֳּרִים עָפוֹת כֵּן יָגֵן יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָם גָּנוֹן וְהִצִּיל פָּסֹחַ וְהִמְלִיט

Transliteration

Like ṣippŏrim ʿāp̄ôt so yāgēn Yhwh ṣᵉḇāʾôt upon Yᵉrûšālāyim gānôn and hiṣṣîl pāsōaḥ and himliṭ

Grammar Details

*ṣippŏrim*: noun, feminine plural - birds
*ʿāp̄ôt*: participle, feminine plural, qal - flying
*yāgēn*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he protects
*Yhwh*: proper noun - LORD
*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*: noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies
*Yᵉrûšālāyim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*gānôn*: infinitive absolute, qal - protecting
*hiṣṣîl*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he delivers
*pāsōaḥ*: infinitive absolute, qal - passing over
*himliṭ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he rescues

Word Meanings

*ṣippŏrim*: birds/sparrows
*ʿāp̄ôt*: flying/hovering
*yāgēn*: protects/shields/defends
*gānôn*: protecting/shielding (emphatic)
*hiṣṣîl*: delivers/saves/rescues
*pāsōaḥ*: passing over/sparing
*himliṭ*: rescues/delivers/saves

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Referenced Verses

Deut 32:11 : 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
Ps 91:4 : 4 He shall cover{H8686)} thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust{H8799)}: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Isa 38:6 : 6 And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
Isa 37:35 : 35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Isa 10:14 : 14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
Ps 37:40 : 40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver{H8762)} them: he shall deliver{H8762)} them from the wicked, and save{H8686)} them, because they trust{H8804)} in him.
Ps 46:5 : 5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved{H8735)}: God shall help{H8799)} her, and that right{H8800)} early.
Exod 12:27 : 27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Exod 19:4 : 4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

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