Isaiah 48:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For they callנִקְרָ֔אוּ
(nik·ra·'u,)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
themselves after 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙
(hak·ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
cityמֵעִ֤יר
(me·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
And leanנִסְמָ֑כוּ
(nis·ma·chu;)
5564: to lean, lay, rest, supporta prim. root
on the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
The LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hostsצְבָאֹ֖ות
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
is His name.שְׁמֹֽו׃
(she·mov.)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
For they call
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
themselves of the holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and stay
camak  (saw-mak')
to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
themselves upon the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
is his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For they call themselves after the holy city And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name.

King James Bible
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For they are named after the Holy City, and lean on the God of Israel; His name is Yahweh of Hosts.

International Standard Version
For they name themselves after the holy city, and rely on the God of Israel— the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.

NET Bible
Indeed, they live in the holy city; they trust in the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD who commands armies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You call yourselves [citizens] of the holy city. You depend on the God of Israel. His name is the LORD of Armies.

King James 2000 Bible
For they call themselves after the holy city, and anchor themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
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