Isaiah 31:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey— and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.

Young's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah unto me: ‘As growl doth the lion and the young lion over his prey, Called against whom is a multitude of shepherds, From their voice he is not affrighted, And from their noise he is not humbled; So come down doth Jehovah of Hosts To war on mount Zion, and on her height.

King James Bible
For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, [he] will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

Hebrew
For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

this is what
כֹ֣ה (ḵōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה ׀ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has said
אָֽמַר־ (’ā·mar-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me:
אֵלַ֡י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Like
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

a lion
הָאַרְיֵ֨ה (hā·’ar·yêh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 738: A lion

roaring
יֶהְגֶּה֩ (yeh·geh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1897: To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse

or a young lion
וְהַכְּפִ֜יר (wə·hak·kə·p̄îr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3715: A village, a young lion

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its prey—
טַרְפּ֗וֹ (ṭar·pōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food

and though
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

a band
מְלֹ֣א (mə·lō)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4393: Fullness, that which fills

of shepherds
רֹעִ֔ים (rō·‘îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with

is called out
יִקָּרֵ֤א (yiq·qā·rê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

against it,
עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

it is not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

terrified
יֵחָ֔ת (yê·ḥāṯ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear

by their shouting
מִקּוֹלָם֙ (miq·qō·w·lām)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

or subdued
יַֽעֲנֶ֑ה (ya·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted

by their clamor—
וּמֵֽהֲמוֹנָ֖ם (ū·mê·hă·mō·w·nām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth

so
כֵּ֗ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts
צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

will come down
יֵרֵד֙ (yê·rêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

to do battle
לִצְבֹּ֥א (liṣ·bō)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6633: To wage war, serve

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Mount
הַר־ (har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

Zion
צִיּ֖וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

[and]
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its heights.
גִּבְעָתָֽהּ׃ (giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1389: A hillock

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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