Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 17:8 Interlinear

And he shall not look to the altars the work of his hands have made that which his fingers neither shall respect either the groves or the images

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
2יִשְׁעֶ֔הH8159And he shall not lookto gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewil
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4הַֽמִּזְבְּח֖וֹתH4196to the altarsan altar
5מַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639the workan action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
6יָדָ֑יוH3027of his handsa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
7וַאֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8עָשׂ֤וּH6213have madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
9אֶצְבְּעֹתָיו֙H676that which his fingerssomething to sieze with, i.e., a finger; by analogy, a toe
10לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11יִרְאֶ֔הH7200neither shall respectto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
12וְהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםH842either the grovesasherah (or astarte) a phoenician goddess; also an image of the same
13וְהָחַמָּנִֽים׃H2553or the imagesa sun-pillar

Verse Context

Isaiah 17:7At that day look shall a man to his Maker...
Isaiah 17:8 (current) And he shall not look to the altars the work of his hands have made that which his fingers neither shall respect either the groves or the images
Isaiah 17:9In that day cities shall his strong be as a forsaken...

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