Isaiah 26:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Openפִּתְח֖וּ
(pit·chu)
6605a: to opena prim. root
the gates,שְׁעָרִ֑ים
(she·'a·rim;)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
that the righteousצַדִּ֖יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
nationגֹוי־
(go·vy-)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
may enter,וְיָבֹ֥א
(ve·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
The one that remainsשֹׁמֵ֥ר
(sho·mer)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
faithful.אֱמֻנִֽים׃
(e·mu·nim.)
529: faithfulnessfrom aman


















KJV Lexicon
Open
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
ye the gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
that the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
nation
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
which keepeth
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the truth
'emuwn  (ay-moon')
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness -- faith(-ful), truth.
may enter in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful.

King James Bible
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Open the gates so a righteous nation can come in-- one that remains faithful.

International Standard Version
Open your gates, so the righteous nation that safeguards its faith may enter.

NET Bible
Open the gates so a righteous nation can enter--one that remains trustworthy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Open the gates, and let the righteous nation come in, the nation that remains faithful.

King James 2000 Bible
Open the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.
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