Isaiah 20:5
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
בּוּשׁ
bûwsh
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
כּוּשׁ
Kûwsh
Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite
תִּקְוָה
tiqvâh
literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Key Terms in This Verse
תִּקְוָה tiqvâh
literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy
Study H8615 →כּוּשׁ Kûwsh
Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite
Study H3568 →בּוּשׁ bûwsh
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
Study H954 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →Cross References
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him...
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of ?
Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
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