Isaiah 8:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
for beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙
(be·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
the boyהַנַּ֔עַר
(han·na·'ar,)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
knowsיֵדַ֣ע
(ye·da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
how to cryקְרֹ֖א
(ke·ro)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
out 'My fatherאָבִ֣י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
or 'My mother,'וְאִמִּ֑י
(ve·'im·mi;)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
the wealthחֵ֣יל
(cheil)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
of Damascusדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק
(dam·me·sek)
1834: a city in Aram (Syria)of foreign origin
and the spoilשְׁלַ֣ל
(she·lal)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
of Samariaשֹׁמְרֹ֔ון
(sho·me·ro·vn,)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar
will be carriedיִשָּׂ֣א
(yis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
away beforeלִפְנֵ֖י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Assyria."אַשּֽׁוּר׃
(a·shur.)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
For before the child
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
shall have knowledge
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
to cry
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
My father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and my mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
the riches
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
of Damascus
Dammeseq  (dam-meh'-sek)
Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
and the spoil
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
of Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
shall be taken away
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Assyria
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for before the boy knows how to cry out 'My father ' or 'My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away before the king of Assyria."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for before the boy knows how to call out father or mother, the wealth of Damascus and the spoils of Samaria will be carried off to the king of Assyria."

International Standard Version
for before the young lad knows how to call out to his father or mother, the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria."

NET Bible
for before the child knows how to cry out, 'My father' or 'My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before the boy knows how to say 'Daddy' or 'Mommy,' the wealth of Damascus and the loot from Samaria will be carried away to the king of Assyria."

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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