Isaiah 31
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
4For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
5As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
6Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
7For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
8Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
9And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- עַלʻalH592111× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- לֹאlôʼH38089× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30686× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8345× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- כִּיkîyH35884× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- חֶרֶבcherebH27193× in this chapter
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
- אָדָםʼâdâmH1202× in this chapter
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- גָּנַןgânanH15982× in this chapter
to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect
- הוּאhûwʼH19312× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- חָתַתchâthathH28652× in this chapter
properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear
- יָדyâdH30272× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יָרַדyâradH33812× in this chapter
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
- יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimH33892× in this chapter
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34782× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- כֵּןkênH36512× in this chapter
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
- אִישׁʼîyshH3762× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- אֱלִילʼĕlîylH4572× in this chapter
good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol
- מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimH47142× in this chapter
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- נָפַלnâphalH53072× in this chapter
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
- סוּסçûwçH54832× in this chapter
a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
- עָזַרʻâzarH58262× in this chapter
to surround, i.e. protect or aid
- עֶזְרָהʻezrâhH58332× in this chapter
aid
- צָבָאtsâbâʼH66352× in this chapter
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
- צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnH67262× in this chapter
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
- אֵתʼêthH8532× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- בַּיִתbayithH10041× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- בֵּןbênH11211× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- בָּשָׂרbâsârH13201× in this chapter
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
- גִּבְעָהgibʻâhH13891× in this chapter
a hillock
- גַּםgamH15711× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- דָּבָרdâbârH16971× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- דָּרַשׁdârashH18751× in this chapter
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
- הָגָהhâgâhH18971× in this chapter
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
- הוֹיhôwyH19451× in this chapter
oh!
- הָיָהhâyâhH19611× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הָמוֹןhâmôwnH19951× in this chapter
a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth
- הַרharH20221× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- אָוֶןʼâvenH2051× in this chapter
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
- זָהָבzâhâbH20911× in this chapter
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
- אוּרʼûwrH2171× in this chapter
flame; hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light)