Isaiah 54:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּשֶׁ֣צֶף קֶ֗צֶף הִסְתַּ֨רְתִּי פָנַ֥י רֶ֙גַע֙ מִמֵּ֔ךְ וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עוֹלָ֖ם רִֽחַמְתִּ֑יךְ אָמַ֥ר גֹּאֲלֵ֖ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

Bəšeṣep qeṣep histarttî pānay regaʿ mimmēk û-bəḥesed ʿôlām riḥamtîk ʾāmar gōʾălēk Yhwh

Grammar Details

*Bəšeṣep*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - in overflow
*qeṣep*: noun, masculine singular - anger/wrath
*histarttî*: verb, perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I hid
*pānay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my face
*regaʿ*: noun, masculine singular - moment
*mimmēk*: preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from you
*û-bəḥesed*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with lovingkindness
*ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular - everlasting
*riḥamtîk*: verb, perfect, 1st singular, piel + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will have compassion on you
*ʾāmar*: verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said
*gōʾălēk*: verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your redeemer
*Yhwh*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh

Word Meanings

*šeṣep*: overflow/outburst/flood
*qeṣep*: anger/wrath/rage
*histarttî*: hid/concealed
*pānay*: my face/my presence
*regaʿ*: moment/instant
*ḥesed*: lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy
*ʿôlām*: everlasting/eternal/perpetual
*riḥamtîk*: have compassion on you/show mercy to you
*gōʾălēk*: your redeemer/your vindicator

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Referenced Verses

Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Isa 54:5 : 5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Isa 54:10 : 10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Isa 49:26 : 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Ps 13:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Ps 27:9 : 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Ps 103:17 : 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
Isa 8:17 : 17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Isa 45:15 : 15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Isa 47:6 : 6 I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
Isa 57:16-17 : 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made. 17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
Isa 60:10 : 10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
Jer 31:3 : 3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Ezek 39:23-24 : 23 And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword. 24 According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
Zech 1:15 : 15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
1 Tim 1:16 : 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Isa 48:17 : 17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

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