Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 1:11 Interlinear

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me saith the LORD I am full of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts not in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or of he goats and I delight

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לָמָּהH4100To whatproperly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2לִּ֤יH0
3רֹבH7230purpose is the multitudeabundance (in any respect)
4זִבְחֵיכֶם֙H2077of your sacrificesproperly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
5יֹאמַ֣רH559unto me saithto say (used with great latitude)
6יְהוָ֔הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
7שָׂבַ֛עְתִּיH7646I am fullto sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
8עֹל֥וֹתH5930of the burnt offeringsa step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
9אֵילִ֖יםH352of ramsproperly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically an oak or other strong tree
10וְחֵ֣לֶבH2459and the fatfat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
11מְרִיאִ֑יםH4806of fed beastsstall-fed; often (as noun) a beeve
12וְדַ֨םH1818not in the bloodblood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
13פָּרִ֧יםH6499of bullocksa bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
14וּכְבָשִׂ֛יםH3532or of lambsa ram (just old enough to butt)
15וְעַתּוּדִ֖יםH6260or of he goatsprepared, i.e., full grown; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats, or (figuratively) leaders of the people
16לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
17חָפָֽצְתִּי׃H2654and I delightproperly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

Verse Context

Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of the LORD ye rulers of Sodom give ear...
Isaiah 1:11 (current)To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me saith the LORD I am full of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts not in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or of he goats and I delight
Isaiah 1:12 When ye come to appear before me who hath required...

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