Isaiah 50:8

The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!
Isaiah 50:8
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

קָרוֹב֙ מַצְדִּיקִ֔י מִֽי־יָרִ֥יב אִתִּ֖י נַ֣עַמְדָה יָּ֑חַד מִֽי־בַ֥עַל מִשְׁפָּטִ֖י יִגַּ֥שׁ אֵלָֽי׃

  1. קָרוֹב֙ka.rOv“[is] near”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from קָרֹב · “near” · Strong's H7138
  2. מַצְדִּיקִ֔יmatz.di.Ki“[the one who] justifies me”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from צָדֵק · “to justify” · Strong's H6663
  3. מִֽי־mi-“who?”
    Pronoun, interrogative · from מִי · “who?” · Strong's H4310
  4. יָרִ֥יבya.Riv“will he contend”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רִיב · “to contend” · Strong's H7378
  5. אִתִּ֖י'i.Ti“with me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
  6. נַ֣עַמְדָהNa.'am.dah“let us stand”
    Verb, qal, infinitive construct, 1st person, common, plural · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
  7. יָּ֑חַדYa.chad“together”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יַ֫חַד · “unitedness” · Strong's H3162A
  8. מִֽי־mi-“who?”
    Pronoun, interrogative · from מִי · “who?” · Strong's H4310
  9. בַ֥עַלVa.'al“[is] [the] master of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּעַל · “[master of](DESCRIPTOR)” · Strong's H1167K
  10. מִשְׁפָּטִ֖יmish.pa.Ti“case my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from מִשְׁפָּט · “judgement” · Strong's H4941G
  11. יִגַּ֥שׁyi.Gash“let him draw near”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָגַשׁ · “approach” · Strong's H5066G
  12. אֵלָֽי׃'e.Lai“to me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)