As birds flying, so will the
LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver
it;
and passing over he will preserve it.
As birds flying, ſo wil the Lord of hoſtes defend Ieruſalem, defending alſo hee will deliuer it, and paſſing ouer, he will preſerue it.
גָּנַן , verb, ganan — to cover, surround, defend (value 103)
H1598,
גָּנַן gânan, gaw-nan'; a primitive root; to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect:—defend.to defend, cover, surround
(Qal) to defend
(Hiphil) to defend
Used in 7 Verses, 3 Books 8  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם , proper locative noun, yərushalaim — probably "foundation of peace", capital city of all Isr (value 586)
H3389,
יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם Yerûwshâlaim, yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im; rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerûwshâlayim; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 and H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine:—Jerusalem.Jerusalem = "teaching of peace"
the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Used in 600 Verses, 26 Books 643  Occurrence Count
כֵּן , adjective, adverb, keyn — so, thus (value 70)
H3651,
כֵּן kên, kane; from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):— after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.adverb
so, therefore, thus
thus, so
just so
therefore
so...as (paired with adverb)
then
forasmuch as (in phrase)
(with preposition)
therefore, this being so (specific)
hitherto
therefore, on this ground (general)
afterwards
in such case
adjective
right, just, honest, true, veritable
right, just, honest
correct
true, veritable
true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
Used in 731 Verses, 35 Books 764  Occurrence Count
מָלַט , verb, malat — to slip away (value 79)
H4422,
מָלַט mâlaṭ, maw-lat'; a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks:—deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, × speedily, × surely.to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
(Niphal)
to slip away
to escape
to be delivered
(Piel)
to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
to let escape
to deliver, save (life)
(Hiphil)
to give birth to
to deliver
(Hithpael)
to slip forth, slip out, escape
to escape
Used in 85 Verses, 20 Books 93  Occurrence Count
נָצַל , verb, natzal — to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver (value 170)
H5337,
נָצַל nâtsal, naw-tsal'; a primitive root; to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense:—× at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, × without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, × surely, take (out).to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder
(Niphal)
to tear oneself away, deliver oneself
to be torn out or away, be delivered
(Piel)
to strip off, spoil
to deliver
(Hiphil)
to take away, snatch away
to rescue, recover
to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)
to deliver from sin and guilt
(Hophal) to be plucked out
(Hithpael) to strip oneself
Used in 194 Verses, 27 Books 208  Occurrence Count
עוּף , feminine noun, verb, ʿuf — to fly (value 156)
H5774,
עוּף ʻûwph, oof; a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from H5775) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning):—brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), × set, shine forth, weary.verb
to fly, fly about, fly away
(Qal)
to fly, hover
to fly away
(Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon
(Polel)
to fly about or to and fro
to cause to fly to and fro, brandish
(Hithpolel) to fly away
(Qal) to cover, be dark
feminine noun
gloom
Used in 29 Verses, 14 Books 30  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
פָּסַח , verb, pasah — to pass or spring over (value 148)
H6452,
פָּסַח pâçach, paw-sakh'; a primitive root; to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate; also (literally) to limp, to dance:—halt, become lame, leap, pass over.to pass over, spring over
(Qal) to pass over
(Piel) to skip, pass over
to limp
(Qal) to limp
(Niphal) to be lame
(Piel) to limp
Used in 8 Verses, 4 Books 8  Occurrence Count
צָבָא , masculine noun, tzavaʾ — army, war, warfare (value 93)
H6635,
צָבָא tsâbâʼ, tsaw-baw'; or (feminine) צְבָאָה tsebâʼâh; from H6633; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship):—appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host
army, host
host (of organised army)
host (of angels)
of sun, moon, and stars
of whole creation
war, warfare, service, go out to war
service
Used in 462 Verses, 27 Books 485  Occurrence Count
צִפּוֹר , feminine noun, tzippor — a bird (value 376)
H6833,
צִפּוֹר tsippôwr, tsip-pore'; or צִפֹּר tsippôr; from H6852; a little bird (as hopping):—bird, fowl, sparrow.bird, fowl
bird (singular)
birds (coll)
Used in 36 Verses, 13 Books 40  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 31:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כְּצִפֳּרִ֣ים עָפ֔וֹת כֵּ֗ן יָגֵ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת עַל־יְרֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם גָּנ֥וֹן וְהִצִּ֖יל פָּסֹ֥חַ וְהִמְלִֽיט׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As birds |
H6833tzippor |
צִפּוֹר |
376 |
| flying, |
H5774ʿuf |
עוּף |
156 |
| so will the LORD |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| of hosts |
H6635tzavaʾ |
צָבָא |
93 |
| defend |
H1598ganan |
גָּנַן |
103 |
| Jerusalem; |
H3389yərushalaim |
יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם |
586 |
| defending |
H1598ganan |
גָּנַן |
103 |
| also he will deliver |
H5337natzal |
נָצַל |
170 |
| it; and passing over |
H6452pasah |
פָּסַח |
148 |
| he will preserve it. |
H4422malat |
מָלַט |
79 |
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