Isaiah 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hostsצְבָאֹ֖ות
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
will be exaltedוַיִּגְבַּ֛ה
(vai·yig·bah)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
in judgment,בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט
(bam·mish·pat;)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
And the holyהַקָּדֹ֔ושׁ
(hak·ka·do·vsh,)
6918: sacred, holyfrom the same as qodesh
Godוְהָאֵל֙
(ve·ha·'el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
will show Himself holyנִקְדָּ֖שׁ
(nik·dash)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
in righteousness.בִּצְדָקָֽה׃
(bitz·da·kah.)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
But 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)
shall be exalted
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
in judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
that is holy
qadowsh  (kaw-doshe')
sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary -- holy (One), saint.
shall be sanctified
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
in 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
But the LORD of hosts will be exalted in judgment, And the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.

King James Bible
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD of Hosts is exalted by His justice, and the holy God is distinguished by righteousness.

International Standard Version
But the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is exalted in justice, and the Holy God proves himself to be righteously holy.

NET Bible
The LORD who commands armies will be exalted when he punishes, the sovereign God's authority will be recognized when he judges.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD of Armies will be honored when he judges. The holy God will show himself to be holy when he does what is right.

King James 2000 Bible
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in justice, and God who is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
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