Isaiah 65:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יָרֹ֖נּוּ מִטּ֣וּב לֵ֑ב וְאַתֶּ֤ם תִּצְעֲקוּ֙ מִכְּאֵ֣ב לֵ֔ב וּמִשֵּׁ֥בֶר ר֖וּחַ תְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃

Transliteration

hinneh ʿavaday yaronnu from-tuv lev and-ʾattem titsʿaqu from-keʾev lev and-from-shever ruah teyelilu

Grammar Details

*hinneh*: interjection - behold
*ʿavaday*: masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servants
*yaronnu*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will sing
*tuv*: masculine singular construct - goodness of
*lev*: masculine singular noun - heart
*ʾattem*: 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you
*titsʿaqu*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will cry out
*keʾev*: masculine singular construct - pain of
*shever*: masculine singular construct - breaking of
*ruah*: feminine singular noun - spirit
*teyelilu*: Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will howl/wail

Word Meanings

*hinneh*: behold/look/see
*ʿavaday*: my servants/my slaves/my workers
*yaronnu*: they will sing/they will shout for joy/they will cry aloud
*tuv*: goodness/gladness/happiness
*lev*: heart/mind/inner being
*ʾattem*: you (plural)
*titsʿaqu*: you will cry out/you will shout/you will scream
*keʾev*: pain/sorrow/anguish
*shever*: breaking/fracture/crushing
*ruah*: spirit/breath/wind
*teyelilu*: you will wail/you will howl/you will lament

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 8:12 : 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 13:28 : 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Ps 66:4 : 4 All the earth shall worship{H8691)} thee, and shall sing{H8762)} unto thee; they shall sing{H8762)} to thy name. Selah.
Jas 5:13 : 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Job 29:13 : 13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Isa 24:14 : 14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
Isa 52:8-9 : 8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. 9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Jer 31:7 : 7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
Jas 5:1 : 1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Matt 13:42 : 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matt 22:13 : 13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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