Isaiah 34:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּפָגְשׁ֤וּ צִיִּים֙ אֶת־אִיִּ֔ים וְשָׂעִ֖יר עַל־רֵעֵ֣הוּ יִקְרָ֑א אַךְ־שָׁם֙ הִרְגִּ֣יעָה לִּילִ֔ית וּמָצְאָ֥ה לָ֖הּ מָנֽוֹחַ׃

Transliteration

ûpāgĕšû ṣiyyîm ʾet-ʾiyyîm wĕśāʿîr ʿal-rēʿēhû yiqrāʾ ʾak-šām hirgîʿâ lîlît ûmāṣĕʾâ lāh mānôaḥ

Grammar Details

*ûpāgĕšû*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will meet
*ṣiyyîm*: masculine plural noun - desert creatures
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ʾiyyîm*: masculine plural noun - howling creatures
*wĕśāʿîr*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - and he-goat/satyr
*ʿal*: preposition - to/upon
*rēʿēhû*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companion/neighbor
*yiqrāʾ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will call
*ʾak*: adverb - surely/only
*šām*: adverb - there
*hirgîʿâ*: hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will rest/settle
*lîlît*: feminine singular noun - Lilith/night creature
*ûmāṣĕʾâ*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will find
*lāh*: preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for herself
*mānôaḥ*: masculine singular noun - resting place

Word Meanings

*pāgĕšû*: will meet/will encounter/will confront
*ṣiyyîm*: desert creatures/wild beasts/wild cats
*ʾiyyîm*: howling creatures/hyenas/jackals
*śāʿîr*: he-goat/satyr/hairy one/demon
*rēʿēhû*: his companion/his neighbor/his fellow
*yiqrāʾ*: will call/will cry out/will proclaim
*ʾak*: surely/only/indeed
*hirgîʿâ*: will rest/will settle/will find repose
*lîlît*: Lilith/night creature/night monster
*māṣĕʾâ*: will find/will discover
*mānôaḥ*: resting place/place of rest

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Referenced Verses

Isa 13:21-22 : 21 But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. 22 And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.

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