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Isaiah

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Get yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of good news, Lift up your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news; Lift it up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, "Here is your God!"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Get to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 עֲלִי־ a·li-
yourself up on a high high, exalted Adjective H1364 גָּבֹ֤הַ ga·vo·vo
mountain, mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הַר־ har-
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 

O Zion, a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. Noun H6726 צִיֹּ֔ון tzi·yo·vn,
bearer to bear tidings Verb H1319 מְבַשֶּׂ֣רֶת me·vas·se·ret
of good news, to bear tidings Verb H1319 מְבַשֶּׂ֖רֶת me·vas·se·ret
Lift to be high or exalted, rise Verb H7311 הָרִ֤ימִי ha·ri·mi
up your voice sound, voice Noun H6963 קֹולֵ֔ךְ ko·v·lech,
mightily, strength, power Noun H3581 בַכֹּ֙חַ֙ vak·ko·ach
O Jerusalem, probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ye·ru·sha·lim;
Analysis:
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bearer of good news; to bear tidings Verb H1319    
Lift to be high or exalted, rise Verb H7311 הָרִ֙ימִי֙ ha·ri·mi
[it] up, do not fear. to fear Verb H3372 תִּירָ֔אִי ti·ra·'i,
Say to utter, say Verb H559 אִמְרִי֙ im·ri
to the cities city, town Noun H5892 לְעָרֵ֣י le·'a·rei
of Judah, probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֔ה ye·hu·dah,
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"Here lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֖ה hin·neh
is your God!" God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ e·lo·hei·chem.

Locations

High Mountain

HIGH PLACE1. General:(1) "High place" is the normal translation of bamah, a word that means simply "elevation" (Jeremiah 26:18 Ezekiel 36:2, etc.; compare the use in Job 9:8 of the waves of the sea. For the plural as a proper noun see BAMOTH). In the King James Version of Ezekiel 16:24, 25, 31, 39, "high places" is the translation of ramah (the Revised Versi... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

Zion (Jerusalem)

ZIONzi'-on (tsiyon; Sion):1. Meaning of the Word2. The Zion of the Jebusites3. Zion of the Prophets4. Zion in Later Poetical Writings and Apocrypha5. Omission of Name by Some Writers6. The Name "Zion" in Christian TimesLITERATURE1. Meaning of the Word:A name applied to Jerusalem, or to certain parts of it, at least since the time of David. Nothing certain is... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Get yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of good news, Lift up your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news; Lift it up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, "Here is your God!"
King James Bible Get yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of that bringest good news, Lift tidings, get thee up your voice mightily, into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, bearer of that bringest good news; Lift tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, do be not fear. Say to afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, "Here is Behold your God!"God!
Hebrew Greek English Get yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of good news, Lift up your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news; Lift it up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, "Here is your God!"