The Meaning of Isaiah 14:5 Explained

Isaiah 14:5

KJV: The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

YLT: Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.

Darby: Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.

ASV: Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The LORD  hath broken  the staff  of the wicked,  [and] the sceptre  of the rulers. 

What does Isaiah 14:5 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 14

1  God's merciful restoration of Israel
3  Their triumphant exultation over Babel
24  God's purpose against Assyria
29  Philistia is threatened

What do the individual words in Isaiah 14:5 mean?

Has broken Yahweh the staff of the wicked the scepter of the rulers
שָׁבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה מַטֵּ֣ה רְשָׁעִ֑ים שֵׁ֖בֶט מֹשְׁלִֽים

שָׁבַ֥ר  Has  broken 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁבוּר 
Sense: to break, break in pieces.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מַטֵּ֣ה  the  staff 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
רְשָׁעִ֑ים  of  the  wicked 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רָשָׁע  
Sense: wicked, criminal.
שֵׁ֖בֶט  the  scepter 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁבֶט  
Sense: rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe.
מֹשְׁלִֽים  of  the  rulers 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: מָשַׁל  
Sense: to rule, have dominion, reign.

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