Isaiah 9:8
"The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The Lord sent a word unto Jacob,.... The prophet, having comforted Judah with the promise of the Messiah, returns to denounce the judgments of God upon the ten tribes, under the names of Jacob and Israel, which signify the same; for the "word" here is not the word of promise, the comfortable

word concerning the Messiah before mentioned; but a word of threatening, ruin, and destruction, to the kingdom of Israel, after enlarged upon, which the Lord sent unto them by his prophets before hand, to warn them of it, and bring them to repentance; by which they would know, when it came to pass, that their destruction was of the Lord, and not a matter of chance: the Septuagint version is, "the Lord sent death upon Jacob"; and so the Arabic version, following it; the same word, differently pointed, being used for the pestilence, but is not the sense here; the Targum, Syriac, and Vulgate Latin versions, render it, "a word", as we do: and it hath lighted upon Israel, or "hath fallen" (x); as an arrow shot out of a bow, as some think; or as seed cast upon the earth; or rather like a thunderbolt: it denotes the sure and full accomplishment of the word of God upon the persons to whom it was sent; for as his word of promise, so of threatening, does not return to him void and empty, Isa 55:10 . The Targum is, "the Lord sent a word into the house of Jacob, and it was heard in Israel.'' (x) "cecidit", Grotius, Cocccius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H3045 יָדַע
Definition:

1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene 1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene

Possible Meanings:
  • know (semantic_range)
  • know (semantic_range)
  • cause to know (semantic_range)
  • inform (semantic_range)
H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H0669 אֶפְרַיִם
Definition:

52 connected withהִפְרָה, Hiph`il ofפרה, compareפראHiph`ilHosea 13:15).12nd son of JosephGenesis 41:52;Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over ManassehGe 52 connected withהִפְרָה, Hiph`il ofפרה, compareפראHiph`ilHosea 13:15).12nd son of JosephGenesis 41:52;Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over ManassehGe

Possible Meanings:
  • Ephraim (semantic_range)
H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H8111 שֹׁמְרוֹן
Definition:

24); —׳שׁ1 Kings 16:24(name explanation as fromשֶׁמֶר, originally owner of site),1 Kings 16:28;1 Kings 16:29;1 Kings 16:32;1 Kings 20:1,10 +;שֹׁמְר֫וֺנָה1 Kings 20:43;2 Kings 6:19;2 Kings 14:14; perso 24); —׳שׁ1 Kings 16:24(name explanation as fromשֶׁמֶר, originally owner of site),1 Kings 16:28;1 Kings 16:29;1 Kings 16:32;1 Kings 20:1,10 +;שֹׁמְר֫וֺנָה1 Kings 20:43;2 Kings 6:19;2 Kings 14:14; perso

H1346 גַּאֲוָה
Definition:

76t.; constructגַּאֲוַתProverbs 29:232t.; suffixגַּאֲוָתִיIsaiah 13:38t.; —1rising up, swellingof the seaPsalm 46:4.2majesty, of IsraelDeuteronomy 33:29, MoabIsaiah 16:6=Jeremiah 48:29, scales of croc 76t.; constructגַּאֲוַתProverbs 29:232t.; suffixגַּאֲוָתִיIsaiah 13:38t.; —1rising up, swellingof the seaPsalm 46:4.2majesty, of IsraelDeuteronomy 33:29, MoabIsaiah 16:6=Jeremiah 48:29, scales of croc

Possible Meanings:
  • pride (semantic_range)
H1433 גֹּדֶל
Definition:

35t.; suffixגָּדְלוֺDeuteronomy 5:215t.;גֻּדְלוֺPsalm 150:2; —1greatness, magnitude, treeEzekiel 31:7, arm of GodPsalm 79:11;גְּדֹלExodus 15:16, mercy of GodNumbers 14:19.2magnificence,a.kingEzekiel 3 35t.; suffixגָּדְלוֺDeuteronomy 5:215t.;גֻּדְלוֺPsalm 150:2; —1greatness, magnitude, treeEzekiel 31:7, arm of GodPsalm 79:11;גְּדֹלExodus 15:16, mercy of GodNumbers 14:19.2magnificence,a.kingEzekiel 3

Possible Meanings:
  • very great (semantic_range)
H3824 לֵבָב
Definition:

15inner man, mind, will, heart; — absolute׳לDeuteronomy 28:2831t.; constructלִבַבDeuteronomy 20:822t.; suffixלְבָבִיIsaiah 21:424t.;לְבָֽבְךָDeuteronomy 4:2935t.;לְבָבֶ֑ךָDeuteronomy 4:3921t.;לְבָבֵךְ 15inner man, mind, will, heart; — absolute׳לDeuteronomy 28:2831t.; constructלִבַבDeuteronomy 20:822t.; suffixלְבָבִיIsaiah 21:424t.;לְבָֽבְךָDeuteronomy 4:2935t.;לְבָבֶ֑ךָDeuteronomy 4:3921t.;לְבָבֵךְ

H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)

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