Isaiah 38:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I will causeמֵשִׁ֣יב
(me·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
the shadowצֵ֣ל
(tzel)
6738: a shadowfrom tsalal
on the stairway,הַֽמַּעֲלֹ֡ות
(ham·ma·'a·lo·vt)
4609b: a step, stairfrom alah
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has goneיָרְדָה֩
(ya·re·dah)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
downיָרָֽדָה׃
(ya·ra·dah.)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
with the sunבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ
(ba·she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
on the stairwayבְמַעֲלֹ֨ות
(ve·ma·'a·lo·vt)
4609b: a step, stairfrom alah
of Ahaz,אָחָ֥ז
(a·chaz)
271: "he has grasped," two Isr.from achaz
to goוַתָּ֤שָׁב
(vat·ta·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
backאֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית
(a·cho·ran·nit)
322: backwardsprol. from achor
tenעֶ֣שֶׂר
(e·ser)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
steps."מַעֲלֹ֑ות
(ma·'a·lo·vt;)
4609b: a step, stairfrom alah
So the sun'sהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙
(ha·she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
[shadow] went back 
 
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
tenעֶ֣שֶׂר
(e·ser)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
stepsמַעֲלֹ֔ות
(ma·'a·lo·vt,)
4609b: a step, stairfrom alah
on the stairwayבַּֽמַּעֲלֹ֖ות
(bam·ma·'a·lo·vt)
4609b: a step, stairfrom alah
on whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
it had gone down. 
 
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Behold I will bring again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
the shadow
tsel  (tsale)
shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow).
of the degrees
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
which is gone down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
in the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
dial
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
of Ahaz
'Achaz  (aw-khawz')
possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite -- Ahaz.
ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
degrees
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
backward
'achoranniyth  (akh-o-ran-neeth')
backwards -- back (-ward, again).
So the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
degrees
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
by which degrees
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
it was gone down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I will cause the shadow on the stairway, which has gone down with the sun on the stairway of Ahaz, to go back ten steps." So the sun's shadow went back ten steps on the stairway on which it had gone down.

King James Bible
Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am going to make the sun's shadow that goes down on Ahaz's stairway go back by 10 steps." So the sun's shadow went back the 10 steps it had descended.

International Standard Version
Watch! I will make the shadow on the steps of the upper dial of Ahaz that marks the sun go ten steps backwards."'" Then the sunlight turned back on the dial the ten steps by which it had gone down.

NET Bible
Look, I will make the shadow go back ten steps on the stairs of Ahaz." And then the shadow went back ten steps.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sun made a shadow that went down the stairway of Ahaz's upper palace. I'm going to make the shadow go back ten steps." So the sun on the stairway went back up the ten steps it had gone down.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which has gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it had gone down.
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