Isaiah 52:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עוּרִ֥י עוּרִ֛י לִבְשִׁ֥י עֻזֵּ֖ךְ צִיּ֑וֹן לִבְשִׁ֣י ׀ בִּגְדֵ֣י תִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ עִ֣יר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יוֹסִ֛יף יָבֹא־בָ֥ךְ ע֖וֹד עָרֵ֥ל וְטָמֵֽא׃

Transliteration

ʿûrî ʿûrî libšî ʿuzzēk ṣiyyôn libšî bigdê tipʾartēk yərûšālaim ʿîr haqqōdeš kî lōʾ yôsîp yābōʾ-bāk ʿôd ʿārēl wəṭāmēʾ

Grammar Details

*ʿûrî*: imperative, feminine singular - awake
*libšî*: imperative, feminine singular - put on/clothe yourself
*ʿuzzēk*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your strength
*ṣiyyôn*: proper noun, vocative - Zion
*bigdê*: noun, masculine plural construct - garments of
*tipʾartēk*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your beauty/glory
*yərûšālaim*: proper noun, vocative - Jerusalem
*ʿîr*: noun, construct - city of
*haqqōdeš*: noun with definite article - the holiness/holy
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yôsîp*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will add/continue
*yābōʾ-bāk*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with preposition and 2nd person feminine singular suffix - he will come into you
*ʿôd*: adverb - again/anymore
*ʿārēl*: adjective/noun, masculine singular - uncircumcised
*wəṭāmēʾ*: conjunction + adjective/noun, masculine singular - and unclean

Word Meanings

*ʿûrî*: awake/rouse yourself/arise
*ʿuzzēk*: strength/might/power
*bigdê tipʾartēk*: garments of your beauty/glory/splendor
*haqqōdeš*: the holy/holiness/sacred
*yôsîp*: will add/continue/do again
*ʿārēl*: uncircumcised/foreigner/pagan
*ṭāmēʾ*: unclean/impure/defiled

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Referenced Verses

Rev 21:27 : 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Isa 51:17 : 17 Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.
Neh 11:1 : 1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Isa 35:8 : 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Isa 48:2 : 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Isa 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
Rev 21:2 : 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Matt 4:5 : 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Nah 1:15 : 15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Zech 3:4 : 4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
Zech 14:20-21 : 20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar. 21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
Exod 28:40 : 40 And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.
Isa 60:21 : 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isa 61:3 : 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Jer 31:23 : 23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
Ezek 44:9 : 9 Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.
Dan 10:9 : 9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
Dan 10:16-19 : 16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. 18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
Exod 28:2 : 2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
Ps 110:3 : 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Isa 1:21 : 21 How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isa 1:26 : 26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Isa 26:2 : 2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
Hag 2:4 : 4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
Luke 15:22 : 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Rom 3:22 : 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Rom 13:14 : 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Eph 4:24 : 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Rev 19:8 : 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Rev 19:14 : 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

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