Isaiah 9:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The peopleהָעָם֙
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
who walkהַהֹלְכִ֣ים
(ha·ho·le·chim)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in darknessבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ
(ba·cho·shech,)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
Will seeרָא֖וּ
(ra·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
a greatגָּדֹ֑ול
(ga·do·vl;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
light;אֹ֣ור
(o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
Those who liveיֹשְׁבֵי֙
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in a darkצַלְמָ֔וֶת
(tzal·ma·vet,)
6757: death-like shadow, deep shadowfrom tsel and maveth
land,בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
The lightאֹ֖ור
(o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
will shineנָגַ֥הּ
(na·gah)
5050: to shinea prim. root
on them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The 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.
that walked
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
in darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
have seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
they that dwell
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 land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the shadow of death
tsalmaveth  (tsal-maw'-veth)
shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity) -- shadow of death.
upon them hath the light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
shined
nagahh  (naw-gah')
to glitter; causatively, to illuminate -- (en-)lighten, (cause to) shine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them.

King James Bible
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness.

International Standard Version
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; for those living in a land of deep darkness, a light has shined upon them.

NET Bible
The people walking in darkness see a bright light; light shines on those who live in a land of deep darkness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people who walk in darkness will see a bright light. The light will shine on those who live in the land of death's shadow.

King James 2000 Bible
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined.
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