The Meaning of Isaiah 14:16 Explained

Isaiah 14:16

KJV: They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

YLT: Thy beholders look to thee, to thee they attend, Is this the man causing the earth to tremble, Shaking kingdoms?

Darby: They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee; they shall consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that shook kingdoms;

ASV: They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee,'saying , Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They that see  thee shall narrowly look  upon thee, [and] consider  thee, [saying, Is] this the man  that made the earth  to tremble,  that did shake  kingdoms; 

What does Isaiah 14:16 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 14:16 mean?

Those who see you will gaze at you [And] consider you [saying] [Is] this the man who made tremble the earth who shook kingdoms
רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יַשְׁגִּ֔יחוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּ הֲזֶ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ מַרְגִּ֣יז הָאָ֔רֶץ מַרְעִ֖ישׁ מַמְלָכֽוֹת

רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙  Those  who  see 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
יַשְׁגִּ֔יחוּ  will  gaze 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁגַח  
Sense: (Hiphil) to gaze, stare.
אֵלֶ֖יךָ  at  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּ  [And]  consider  you  [saying] 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: בִּין  
Sense: to discern, understand, consider.
הֲזֶ֤ה  [Is]  this 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
הָאִישׁ֙  the  man 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
מַרְגִּ֣יז  who  made  tremble 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: רָגַז  
Sense: tremble, quake, rage, quiver, be agitated, be excited, be perturbed.
הָאָ֔רֶץ  the  earth 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
מַרְעִ֖ישׁ  who  shook 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: רָעַשׁ 
Sense: to quake, shake.
מַמְלָכֽוֹת  kingdoms 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַמְלָכָה  
Sense: kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty.