Isaiah 49:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Listenשִׁמְע֤וּ
(shim·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
to Me, O islands,אִיִּים֙
(i·yim)
339: coast, regionfrom an unused word
And pay attention,וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ
(ve·hak·shi·vu)
7181: to incline (ears), attenda prim. root
you peoplesלְאֻמִּ֖ים
(le·'um·mim)
3816: peoplefrom an unused word
from afar.מֵרָחֹ֑וק
(me·ra·cho·vk;)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
The LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
calledקְרָאָ֔נִי
(ke·ra·'a·ni,)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Me from the womb;מִבֶּ֣טֶן
(mib·be·ten)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
From the bodyמִמְּעֵ֥י
(mim·me·'ei)
4578: internal organs, inward parts, bellyof uncertain derivation
of My motherאִמִּ֖י
(im·mi)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
He namedהִזְכִּ֥יר
(hiz·kir)
2142: remembera prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
Listen
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
O isles
'iy  (ee)
a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island -- country, isle, island.
unto me and hearken
qashab  (kaw-shab')
to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken -- attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.
ye people
lom  (leh-ome')
from an unused root meaning to gather; a community -- nation, people.
from far
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
me from the womb
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
from the bowels
me`ah  (may-aw')
used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extens. the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)
of my mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
hath he made mention
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
of my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Listen to Me, O islands, And pay attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called Me from the womb; From the body of My mother He named Me.

King James Bible
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Coastlands, listen to me; distant peoples, pay attention. The LORD called me before I was born. He named me while I was in my mother's womb.

International Standard Version
"Listen to me, you coastlands! Pay attention, you people from far away! The LORD called me from the womb; while I was still in my mother's body, he pronounced my name.

NET Bible
Listen to me, you coastlands! Pay attention, you people who live far away! The LORD summoned me from birth; he commissioned me when my mother brought me into the world.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Listen to me, you islands. Pay attention, you people far away. Before I was born, the LORD chose me. While I was in my mother's womb, he recorded my name.

King James 2000 Bible
Listen, O coastlands, unto me; and hearken, you people, from afar; The LORD has called me from the womb; from the body of my mother has he made mention of my name.
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