Isaiah 51:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Indeed,כִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will comfortנִחַ֨ם
(ni·cham)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
Zion;צִיֹּ֗ון
(tzi·yo·vn)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
He will comfortנִחַם֙
(ni·cham)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
her waste places.חָרְבֹתֶ֔יהָ
(cha·re·vo·tei·ha,)
2723: waste, desolation, ruinfrom chareb
And her wildernessמִדְבָּרָהּ֙
(mid·ba·rah)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
He will makeוַיָּ֤שֶׂם
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
like Eden,כְּעֵ֔דֶן
(ke·'e·den,)
5731: the garden home of Adam and Evefrom an unused word
And her desertוְעַרְבָתָ֖הּ
(ve·'ar·va·tah)
6160: a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running S. from the Sea of Galileefrom the same as Arab
like the gardenכְּגַן־
(ke·gan-)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
of the LORD;יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Joyשָׂשֹׂ֤ון
(sa·so·vn)
8342: exultation, rejoicingfrom sus
and gladnessוְשִׂמְחָה֙
(ve·sim·chah)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
will be foundיִמָּ֣צֵא
(yim·ma·tze)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
in her, Thanksgivingתֹּודָ֖ה
(to·v·dah)
8426: thanksgivingfrom yadah
and soundוְקֹ֥ול
(ve·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of a melody.זִמְרָֽה׃
(zim·rah.)
2172: melody, song (in praise of Yah)from zamar


















KJV Lexicon
For the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
shall comfort
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
he will comfort
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
all her waste places
chorbah  (khor-baw')
drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation -- decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place).
and he will make
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
her wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
like Eden
`Eden  (ay'-den)
Eden, the region of Adam's home -- Eden.
and her desert
`arabah  (ar-aw-baw')
a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea -- Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness.
like the garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
joy
sasown  (saw-sone')
cheerfulness; specifically, welcome -- gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.
and gladness
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
shall be found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
therein thanksgiving
towdah  (to-daw')
an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers
and the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of melody
zimrah  (zim-raw')
a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument -- melody, psalm.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Indeed, the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places. And her wilderness He will make like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of a melody.

King James Bible
For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places, and He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.

International Standard Version
For the LORD will have compassion on Zion, have compassion on all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her deserts like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving, and the sound of singing. Sorrow and sighing will flee away.

NET Bible
Certainly the LORD will console Zion; he will console all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the Garden of the LORD. Happiness and joy will be restored to her, thanksgiving and the sound of music.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the LORD will comfort Zion. He will comfort all those who live among its ruins. He will make its desert like Eden. He will make its wilderness like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.

King James 2000 Bible
For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found in it, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
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