Isaiah 10:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For thoughאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
your people,עַמְּךָ֤
(am·me·cha)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
O Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
may be like the sandכְּחֹ֣ול
(ke·cho·vl)
2344: sandfrom chul
of the sea,הַיָּ֔ם
(hai·yam,)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
[Only] a remnantשְׁאָ֖ר
(she·'ar)
7605: rest, residue, remnantfrom shaar
within them will return;יָשׁ֣וּב
(ya·shuv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
A destructionכִּלָּיֹ֥ון
(kil·la·yo·vn)
3631: failing, pining, annihilationfrom kalah
is determined,חָר֖וּץ
(cha·rutz)
2782: to cut, sharpen, decidea prim. root
overflowingשֹׁוטֵ֥ף
(sho·v·tef)
7857: to overflow, rinse or wash offa prim. root
with righteousness.צְדָקָֽה׃
(tze·da·kah.)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
For though thy people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
be as the sand
chowl  (khole)
sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand.
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
yet a remnant
sh'ar  (sheh-awr')
a remainder -- other, remnant, residue, rest.
of them shall return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
the consumption
killayown  (kil-law-yone')
pining, destruction -- consumption, failing.
decreed
charats  (khaw-rats')
to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide -- bestir self, decide, decree, determine, maim, move.
shall overflow
shataph  (shaw-taf')
to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer -- drown, (over-)flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).
with righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For though your people, O Israel, may be like the sand of the sea, Only a remnant within them will return; A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.

King James Bible
For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel, even if your people were as numerous as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Destruction has been decreed; justice overflows.

International Standard Version
For even if your people of Israel number as many as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Overwhelming, righteous destruction is decreed,

NET Bible
For though your people, Israel, are as numerous as the sand on the seashore, only a remnant will come back. Destruction has been decreed; just punishment is about to engulf you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Although your people Israel may be as [numerous as] the grains of sand on the seashore, only a few will return. Destruction will be complete and fair.

King James 2000 Bible
For though your people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
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