Isaiah 7:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For the headרֹ֤אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of Aramאֲרָם֙
(a·ram)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation
is Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק
(dam·me·sek,)
1834: a city in Aram (Syria)of foreign origin
and the headוְרֹ֥אשׁ
(ve·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of Damascusדַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק
(dam·me·sek)
1834: a city in Aram (Syria)of foreign origin
is Rezinרְצִ֑ין
(re·tzin;)
7526: a king of Aram (Syria), also an Isr.of uncertain derivation
(now within another 
 
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
65שִׁשִּׁ֤ים
(shi·shim)
8346: sixtyfrom the same as shesh
yearsשָׁנָ֔ה
(sha·nah,)
8141: a yearfrom shana
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
will be shattered, 
 
2865: to be shattered or dismayeda prim. root
[so that it is] no 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
longer a people),מֵעָֽם׃
(me·'am.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of Syria
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
is Damascus
Dammeseq  (dam-meh'-sek)
Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
and the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of Damascus
Dammeseq  (dam-meh'-sek)
Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
is Rezin
Rtsiyn  (rets-een')
Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite -- Rezin.
and within threescore
shishshiym  (shish-sheem')
sixty -- sixty, three score.
and five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
shall Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
be broken
chathath  (khaw-thath')
to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear
that it be not a people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For the head of Aram is Damascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another 65 years Ephraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people),

King James Bible
For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The head of Aram is Damascus, the head of Damascus is Rezin (within 65 years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people),

International Standard Version
Because Aram's head is Damascus, and Rezin is its king, within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.

NET Bible
For Syria's leader is Damascus, and the leader of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will no longer exist as a nation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The capital of Aram is Damascus, and the leader of Damascus is Rezin. Ephraim will be shattered within 65 years so that it will no longer be a nation.

King James 2000 Bible
For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, so that it will not be a people.
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