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Grammar, Titles, and Poetic Structure in Isaiah 9:5

כִּי־יֶ֣לֶד יֻלַּד־לָ֗נוּ בֵּ֚ן נִתַּן־לָ֔נוּ וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־שִׁכְמֹ֑ו וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמֹ֜ו פֶּ֠לֶא יֹועֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבֹּ֔ור אֲבִי עַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֹֽום׃ (Isaiah 9:5) For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us; and the government is upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:5 is among the most iconic verses in the prophetic corpus. It functions both as poetic proclamation and as theological declaration. The grammar is layered with poetic intensification, compressed syntax, and honorific titles.… Learn Hebrew
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