Hebrew Form Guide

מִקּ֖וֹל (miq·qō·wl) in Isaiah 6:4: Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

מִקּ֖וֹל (miq·qō·wl) in Isaiah 6:4

Source Word

מִקּ֖וֹל miq·qō·wl Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

The BSB+ row for Isaiah 6:4 links the English rendering "At the sound" with מִקּ֖וֹל, Strong's H6963, and the parsing label Prep-m | N-msc.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

The form helps readers notice that Isaiah 6:4 begins with a cause-or-source relation: the shaking is connected to the sound in the throne-room vision.

How To Communicate It

In explanation, this form can clarify why the verse begins with sound before it describes the thresholds shaking and the house filling with smoke.

What Not To Say

  • Grammar should serve context, not override it.
  • Do not draw theology from grammatical gender, number, or state apart from the verse.
  • Do not treat the construct relationship as the whole interpretation of Isaiah 6:4.
  • Do not treat this occurrence as a complete word study for the whole Hebrew lemma.
  • Do not use the mem prefix by itself to decide whether the sound is best described as source, cause, or occasion; the clause supplies the relation.

What Does The Label Mean?

Profile

Hebrew-nominal

Part of Speech

Noun

Form Label

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Attached Prefixes

Mem preposition

Gender

Masculine

Number

Singular

State

Construct

Verse Role

This form carries the BSB rendering "At the sound" within Isaiah 6:4. Isaiah 6 shows the prophet before the holy Lord, receiving cleansing and a commission in the presence of divine glory.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

The opening sound phrase in Isaiah 6:4, where the shaking of the thresholds is linked to the voice or sound in the scene

Governed By

The prefixed mem preposition on a construct noun, with the following calling/voice expression completing the relation

Role In The Phrase

It introduces the source or occasion of the shaking: the thresholds move at or from the sound that fills the throne-room vision.

What It Is Not Doing

It does not identify the speaker by itself, and it does not turn the sound phrase into a complete theology of worship apart from Isaiah 6.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: The form opens Isaiah 6:4 with the sound relation that frames the shaking thresholds in the temple vision.

Syntax Profile

Mem-prefixed construct noun introducing a sound relation. marks the sound as the source, cause, or occasion connected to the shaking thresholds. Attached to the following voice or calling expression in Isaiah 6:4. Governed by the prefixed mem preposition and the construct relationship. The preposition and construct state must be read together with the following phrase; the form is not an isolated noun.

Reader Question

What is the shaking connected to at the start of the verse? It is connected to the sound or voice in the throne-room scene.

Translation Effect

Direct: The prefixed preposition and construct noun directly support an English relation such as "at the sound" or "from the sound."

Where Caution Is Needed

The mem prefix can be heard as source, cause, or occasion depending on the clause, so the whole phrase must decide the nuance. The construct noun depends on the following expression; it should not be interpreted as a complete phrase by itself. The masculine singular form is grammatical and should not be turned into a theological claim.

Fallacies To Avoid

Construct state gives the whole meaning by itself: The construct form signals dependence, but the following voice/calling expression completes the relation. preposition-m always means one English word: The prefix can be rendered according to context; Isaiah 6:4 supplies the sound relation. grammatical gender adds theological meaning: The masculine singular label describes the noun form, not a doctrine about sound or worship.

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

The BSB+ row for Isaiah 6:4 links the English rendering "At the sound" with מִקּ֖וֹל, Strong's H6963, and the parsing label Prep-m | N-msc.

Lexical Identity

H6963 is represented here by the lemma קוֹל. In this occurrence, the public guide is limited to the BSB rendering "At the sound" rather than every possible gloss of the entry.

Grammar In Context

The mem prefix and construct state work together: ???????? begins a dependent sound phrase, and the following expression supplies the voice or caller relation. The form is therefore relational, not a standalone noun label.

Passage Meaning

Isaiah 6 shows the prophet before the holy Lord, receiving cleansing and a commission in the presence of divine glory.

Canonical Fit

The form fits Scripture's witness to holiness, cleansing, and commissioned speech before the Lord.

Communication Use

When teaching Isaiah 6:4, use this form to show that the verse links the temple-threshold shaking to the overwhelming sound in the vision. Keep the observation tied to the phrase and the scene.

Do Not Derive

Do not derive a full word study, a doctrine of divine voice, or a theory of worship presence from Prep-m | N-msc alone. The form marks the sound relation in this occurrence.