Isaiah 9:3

Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

"Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Thou hast

רָבָה

râbâh

H7235

to increase (in whatever respect)

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the

גּוֹי

gôwy

H1471

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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and not

רָבָה

râbâh

H7235

to increase (in whatever respect)

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the

שִׂמְחָה

simchâh

H8057

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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they

שִׂמְחָה

simchâh

H8057

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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thee

פֶּה

peh

H6310

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...

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to the

שִׂמְחָה

simchâh

H8057

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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in

קָצִיר

qâtsîyr

H7105

severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)

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and as

אֱנוֹשׁ

ʼĕnôwsh

H582

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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שָׂמַח

sâmach

H8055

probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

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when they

חָלַק

châlaq

H2505

to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate

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the

שָׁלָל

shâlâl

H7998

booty

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Key Terms in This Verse

multiplied H7235

רָבָה râbâh

to increase (in whatever respect)

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increased H7235

רָבָה râbâh

to increase (in whatever respect)

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divide H2505

חָלַק châlaq

to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate

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harvest H7105

קָצִיר qâtsîyr

severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)

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spoil H7998

שָׁלָל shâlâl

booty

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nation H1471

גּוֹי gôwy

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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joy H8057

שִׂמְחָה simchâh

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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joy H8057

שִׂמְחָה simchâh

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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joy H8057

שִׂמְחָה simchâh

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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rejoice H8055

שָׂמַח sâmach

probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:15 cross-reference

Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 35:10 cross-reference

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Psalm 119:162 cross-reference

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

Isaiah 66:10 cross-reference

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

Isaiah 65:18 cross-reference

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

Isaiah 61:7 cross-reference

For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

1 Peter 1:8 cross-reference

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

Jeremiah 31:7 cross-reference

For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

Philippians 4:4 cross-reference

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Isaiah 25:9 cross-reference

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Isaiah 12:1 cross-reference

And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

Isaiah 55:12 cross-reference

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

1 Samuel 30:16 cross-reference

And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philis...

Psalm 4:7 cross-reference

Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

Isaiah 61:10 cross-reference

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh...

Zechariah 8:23 cross-reference

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We ...

Luke 11:22 cross-reference

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

Zechariah 2:11 cross-reference

And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

Hosea 4:7 cross-reference

As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

Psalm 107:38 cross-reference

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

Isaiah 54:1 cross-reference

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wi...

Zechariah 10:8 cross-reference

I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

Nehemiah 9:23 cross-reference

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

Isaiah 35:2 cross-reference

It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the exce...

Judges 5:3 cross-reference

Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

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