Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
Isaiah 32:1
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Original language (Hebrew)

הֵ֥ן לְצֶ֖דֶק יִמְלָךְ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּלְשָׂרִ֖ים לְמִשְׁפָּ֥ט יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃

  1. הֵ֥ןhen“there!”
    Particle, interjection · from הֵן · “look!” · Strong's H2005
  2. לְצֶ֖דֶקle.Tze.dek“for righteousness”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צֶ֫דֶק · “righteousness” · Strong's H6664G
  3. יִמְלָךְ־yim.lokh-“he will reign”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
  4. מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekh“a king”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  5. וּלְשָׂרִ֖יםu.le.sa.Rim“and to rulers”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
  6. לְמִשְׁפָּ֥טle.mish.Pat“for justice”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
  7. יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃ya.So.ru“they will rule”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׂרַר · “to rule” · Strong's H8323A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)