Isaiah 8:3
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
נְבִיאָה
nᵉbîyʼâh
a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife
הָרָה
hârâh
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
יָלַד
yâlad
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
English grammatical function word ('mahershalalhashbaz'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('mahershalalhashbaz'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; ...
Study GRAM →נְבִיאָה nᵉbîyʼâh
a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife
Study H5031 →הָרָה hârâh
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
Study H2029 →יָלַד yâlad
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Study H3205 →קָרָא qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Study H7121 →שֵׁם shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Study H8034 →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →בֵּן bên
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.)
Study H1121 →Cross References
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwe...
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
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