Isaiah 11:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But with righteousnessבְּצֶ֙דֶק֙
(be·tze·dek)
6664: rightness, righteousnessfrom an unused word
He will judgeוְשָׁפַ֤ט
(ve·sha·fat)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
the poor,דַּלִּ֔ים
(dal·lim,)
1800b: low, weak, poor, thinfrom dalal
And decideוְהֹוכִ֥יחַ
(ve·ho·v·chi·ach)
3198: to decide, adjudge, provea prim. root
with fairnessבְּמִישֹׁ֖ור
(be·mi·sho·vr)
4334: a level place, uprightnessfrom yashar
for the afflictedלְעַנְוֵי־
(le·'an·vei-)
6035: poor, afflicted, humble, meekfrom anah
of the earth;אָ֑רֶץ
(a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And He will strikeוְהִֽכָּה־
(ve·hik·kah-)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
with the rodבְּשֵׁ֣בֶט
(be·she·vet)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of His mouth,פִּ֔יו
(piv,)
6310: moutha prim. root
And with the breathוּבְר֥וּחַ
(u·ve·ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of His lipsשְׂפָתָ֖יו
(se·fa·tav)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
He will slayיָמִ֥ית
(ya·mit)
4191: to diea prim. root
the wicked.רָשָֽׁע׃
(ra·sha.)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
But with righteousness
tsedeq  (tseh'-dek)
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity -- even, (that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
shall he judge
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
the poor
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
and reprove
yakach  (yaw-kahh')
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
with equity
miyshowr  (mee-shore')
equity, even place, plain, right(-eously), (made) straight, uprightness.
for the meek
`anav  (aw-nawv')
depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly) -- humble, lowly, meek, poor.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and he shall smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
with the rod
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
and with the breath
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
of his lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
shall he slay
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

King James Bible
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but He will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with discipline from His mouth, and He will kill the wicked with a command from His lips.

International Standard Version
but with righteousness he will judge the needy, and decide with equity for earth's poor. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and the wicked will be killed with the breath of his lips.

NET Bible
He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will judge the poor justly. He will make fair decisions for the humble people on earth. He will strike the earth with a rod from his mouth. He will kill the wicked with the breath from his lips.

King James 2000 Bible
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
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