Isaiah 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall multiplyהִרְבִּ֣יתָ
(hir·bi·ta)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
the nation,הַגֹּ֔וי
(hag·go·vy,)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
You shall increaseהִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ
(hig·dal·ta)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
their gladness;הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה
(has·sim·chah;)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
They will be gladשָׂמְח֤וּ
(sa·me·chu)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
in Your presenceלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙
(le·fa·nei·cha)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
As with the gladnessכְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת
(ke·sim·chat)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
of harvest,בַּקָּצִ֔יר
(bak·ka·tzir,)
7105a: harvesting, harvestfrom qatsar
As men rejoiceיָגִ֖ילוּ
(ya·gi·lu)
1523: to rejoicea prim. root
when they divideבְּחַלְּקָ֥ם
(be·chal·le·kam)
2505a: to divide, sharea prim. root
the spoil.שָׁלָֽל׃
(sha·lal.)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal


















KJV Lexicon
Thou hast multiplied
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
the 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.
and not increased
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
the joy
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
they joy
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
thee according to the joy
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
in harvest
qatsiyr  (kaw-tseer')
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).
and as men rejoice
giyl  (gheel)
to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear -- be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
when they divide
chalaq  (khaw-lak')
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
the spoil
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You shall multiply the nation, You shall increase their gladness; They will be glad in Your presence As with the gladness of harvest, As men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

King James Bible
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people have rejoiced before You as they rejoice at harvest time and as they rejoice when dividing spoils.

International Standard Version
You have increased the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice in your presence as they rejoice at the harvest, as they are glad when they're dividing the spoils of war.

NET Bible
You have enlarged the nation; you give them great joy. They rejoice in your presence as harvesters rejoice; as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will expand the nation and increase its happiness. It will be happy in your presence like those who celebrate the harvest or rejoice when dividing loot.

King James 2000 Bible
You have multiplied the nation, and increased the joy: they joy before you according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
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