The Meaning of Isaiah 12:6 Explained

Isaiah 12:6

KJV: Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

YLT: Cry aloud, and sing, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in thy midst is the Holy One of Israel!'

Darby: Cry out and shout, thou inhabitress of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

ASV: Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Cry out  and shout,  thou inhabitant  of Zion:  for great  [is] the Holy One  of Israel  in the midst  of thee. 

What does Isaiah 12:6 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Praise and joy come with realizing that Yahweh is salvation (cf. Exodus 15:20-21; Jonah 2:9). The title "the Holy One of Israel" summarizes whom this hymn of praise honors, as well as what this whole section of the book is about. Only Yahweh is the Holy One of Israel!

Context Summary

Isaiah 12:1-6 - A Song Of Thanksgiving
The prophet's vision extends. He has seen the effect of redemption, as it emanates from Jesus Christ, upon the whole physical creation; now he beholds also the ingathering of all Israel. The ancient enmity between Ephraim and Judah would pass away. As Paul puts it afterward, "All Israel shall be saved," Romans 11:25-26. As they were brought out of Egypt, so shall they be brought from all the countries of the world, where they have dwelt during these Christian centuries. The return of the Jews under Ezra included those of one tribe only, and cannot fulfill the great dreams of all the prophets as here of Isaiah. The following chapter is the counterpart of Exodus 15:1-27. When their enemies are overwhelmed in the great battle of Armageddon, the ransomed hosts of Israel shall break forth in this anthem.
The Isaiah 12:3 was chanted by the priests on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, John 7:37-38. The little possessive pronoun my is the bucket with which we draw water from the depths of God. Our pilgrimage way is lined by these wells of saving help. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 12

1  A joyful thanksgiving of the faithful for the mercies of God

What do the individual words in Isaiah 12:6 mean?

Cry out and shout inhabitant of Zion for great [is] in your midst the Holy one of Israel -
צַהֲלִ֥י וָרֹ֖נִּי יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־ גָד֥וֹל בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל פ

צַהֲלִ֥י  Cry  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular
Root: צָהַל 
Sense: to neigh, cry shrilly.
וָרֹ֖נִּי  and  shout 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular
Root: רוּן 
Sense: to overcome.
יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת  inhabitant 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular construct
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
צִיּ֑וֹן  of  Zion 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: צִיּׄון  
Sense: another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books.
גָד֥וֹל  great  [is] 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ  in  your  midst 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: קֶרֶב  
Sense: midst, among, inner part, middle.
קְד֥וֹשׁ  the  Holy  one 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: קָדֹושׁ  
Sense: sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation