Hebrew Interlinear
Isaiah 40:20 Interlinear
“He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation a tree that will not rot chooseth workman unto him a cunning he seeketh to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן | H5533 | He that is so impoverished | properly, to cut, i.e., damage; also to grow (causatively, make) poor |
| 2 | תְּרוּמָ֔ה | H8641 | that he hath no oblation | a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute |
| 3 | עֵ֥ץ | H6086 | a tree | a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) |
| 4 | לֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 5 | יִרְקַ֖ב | H7537 | that will not rot | to decay (as by worm-eating) |
| 6 | יִבְחָ֑ר | H977 | chooseth | properly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select |
| 7 | חָרָ֤שׁ | H2796 | workman | a fabricator or any material |
| 8 | חָכָם֙ | H2450 | unto him a cunning | wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful) |
| 9 | יְבַקֶּשׁ | H1245 | he seeketh | to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after |
| 10 | ל֔וֹ | H0 | ||
| 11 | לְהָכִ֥ין | H3559 | to prepare | properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, |
| 12 | פֶּ֖סֶל | H6459 | a graven image | an idol |
| 13 | לֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 14 | יִמּֽוֹט׃ | H4131 | that shall not be moved | to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall |
Verse Context
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Isaiah 40:20 (current)He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation a tree that will not rot chooseth workman unto him a cunning he seeketh to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved
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