Isaiah 51:1

Listen to me,
you who strive for (pursue, truly desire) righteousness,
you who seek (study to gain more knowledge of) the Lord (Yahweh).
Look at the rock [from which] you were hewn,
at the quarry (grave; "well" – Hebr. bor) from which you were dug out (picked out).

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

שִׁמְעוּ   אֵלַי   רֹדְפֵי   צֶדֶק   מְבַקְשֵׁי   יְהוָה   הַבִּיטוּ   אֶל   צוּר   חֻצַּבְתֶּם   וְאֶל   מַקֶּבֶת   בּוֹר   נֻקַּרְתֶּם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀκούσατέ μου οἱ διώκοντες τὸ δίκαιον καὶ ζητοῦντες τὸν κύριον ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὴν στερεὰν πέτραν ἣν ἐλατομήσατε καὶ εἰς τὸν βόθυνον τοῦ λάκκου ὃν ὠρύξατε


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8085
שִׁמְע֥וּ (shimeo)
to hear
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H0413
H9030
אֵלַ֛ (ela)
י (j)
to(wards)
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H7291
רֹ֥דְפֵי (ródefei)
to pursue
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpc
H6664
צֶ֖דֶק (tzedeq)
righteousness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H1245
מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י (mevaqeshei)
to seek
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ pl. piel participle active masculine plural

Vprmpc
H3068
יְהוָ֑ה (jehvah)
YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H5027
הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ (habito)
to look
Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ pl. hiphil second person masculine plural

Vhv2mp
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H6697
צ֣וּר (tzor)
rock
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H2672
חֻצַּבְתֶּ֔ם (chutzavetem)
to hew
Verb Verb
pual qatal ♂ pl. pual qatal second person masculine plural

VPp2mp
H9002
H0413
H9014
וְ (ve)
אֶל (el-)
־
and
to(wards)
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

C
R
H4718b
מַקֶּ֥בֶת (maqevet)
hole
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H0953a
בּ֖וֹר (bvór)
pit
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H5365
H9016
נֻקַּרְתֶּֽם (nuqaretem)
׃
to dig
verseEnd
Verb Verb
pual qatal ♂ pl. pual qatal second person masculine plural

VPp2mp

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