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Isaiah 11:5

Hebrew
וְהָ֥יָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
צֶ֖דֶק אֵז֣וֹר מָתְנָ֑יו וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה אֵז֥וֹר חֲלָצָֽיו
ESV
Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
NIV
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
NLT
He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἔσταιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
δικαιοσύνῃ ἐζωσμένος τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἀληθείᾳ εἰλημένος τὰςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πλευράς
KJV
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Isaiah 11:4 ← Isaiah 11:5 → Isaiah 11:6

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