Isaiah 8:4
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.”
חַיִל
Strength, wealth, army, force. Chayil. A woman of chayil. Not just moral goodness but active powerful capability in every area of life.
מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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קָרָא
to call out
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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יָדַע
he will know
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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נָשָׂא
someone will carry off
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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שֹׁמְרוֹן
Samaria
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שֹׁמְרוֹן
Shomeron, a place in Palestine
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דַּמֶּשֶׂק
Damascus
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דַּמֶּשֶׂק
Damascus, a city of Syria
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שָׁלָל
the plunder of
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שָׁלָל
booty
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