Isaiah 23:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hostsצְבָאֹ֖ות
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
has plannedיְעָצָ֑הּ
(ye·'a·tzah;)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
it, to defileלְחַלֵּל֙
(le·chal·lel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
the prideגְּאֹ֣ון
(ge·'o·vn)
1347b: exaltationfrom gaah
of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
beauty,צְבִ֔י
(tze·vi,)
6643a: beauty, honorfrom an unused word
To despiseלְהָקֵ֖ל
(le·ha·kel)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the honoredנִכְבַּדֵּי־
(nich·bad·dei-)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
of the earth.אָֽרֶץ׃
(a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
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)
hath purposed
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
it to stain
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
the pride
ga'own  (gaw-ohn')
arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
of all glory
tsbiy  (tseb-ee')
splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
and to bring into contempt
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
all the honourable
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD of hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all beauty, To despise all the honored of the earth.

King James Bible
The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD of Hosts planned it, to desecrate all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the honored ones of the earth.

International Standard Version
The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has planned it— to neutralize all the hubris of grandeur, to discredit all the renowned men of earth.

NET Bible
The LORD who commands armies planned it--to dishonor the pride that comes from all her beauty, to humiliate all the dignitaries of the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD of Armies planned this in order to dishonor all arrogant people and to humiliate all the honored people of the world.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD of hosts has purposed it, to defile the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
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