Isaiah 47:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Come downרְדִ֣י
(re·di)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
and sitוּשְׁבִ֣י
(u·she·vi)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the dust,עָפָ֗ר
(a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
O virginבְּתוּלַת֙
(be·tu·lat)
1330: a virginfrom an unused word
daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Babylon;בָּבֶ֔ל
(ba·vel,)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
Sitשְׁבִי־
(she·vi-)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on the groundלָאָ֥רֶץ
(la·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
withoutאֵין־
(ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
a throne,כִּסֵּ֖א
(kis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
O daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of the Chaldeans!כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים
(kas·dim;)
3778: a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.from Kesed
For you shall noלֹ֤א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
longerתֹוסִ֙יפִי֙
(to·v·si·fi)
3254: to adda prim. root
be calledיִקְרְאוּ־
(yik·re·'u-)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
tenderרַכָּ֖ה
(rak·kah)
7390: tender, delicate, softfrom rakak
and delicate.וַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃
(va·'a·nug·gah.)
6028: daintyfrom anog


















KJV Lexicon
Come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
and sit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
O virgin
bthuwlah  (beth-oo-law')
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin.
daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
sit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
on the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
there is no throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
O daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of the Chaldeans
Kasdiy  (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
for thou shalt no more
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
be called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
tender
rak  (rak)
tender; by implication, weak -- faint(-hearted), soft, tender (-hearted), one), weak.
and delicate
`anog  (aw-nogue')
luxurious -- delicate.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called tender and delicate.

King James Bible
Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Go down and sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, Daughter Chaldea! For you will no longer be called pampered and spoiled.

International Standard Version
"Come down and sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a chair, Daughter of the Chaldeans! For no longer will they call you tender and attractive.

NET Bible
"Fall down! Sit in the dirt, O virgin daughter Babylon! Sit on the ground, not on a throne, O daughter of the Babylonians! Indeed, you will no longer be called delicate and pampered.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Go, sit in the dirt, virgin princess of Babylon! Sit on the ground, not on a throne, princess of the Babylonians! You will no longer be called soft and delicate.

King James 2000 Bible
Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for you shall no more be called tender and delicate.
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