Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 45:9 Interlinear

Woe unto him that striveth to him that fashioneth Let the potsherd Let the potsherd of the earth say Shall the clay to him that fashioneth it What makest thou or thy work He hath no hands

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ה֗וֹיH1945Woeoh!
2רָ֚בH7378unto him that strivethproperly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙H3335to him that fashionethto mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e., form a resolution)
5חַרְשֵׂ֣יH2789Let the potsherda piece of pottery
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7חַרְשֵׂ֣יH2789Let the potsherda piece of pottery
8אֲדָמָ֑הH127of the earthsoil (from its general redness)
9הֲיֹאמַ֨רH559sayto say (used with great latitude)
10חֹ֤מֶרH2563Shall the clayproperly, a bubbling up, i.e., of water, a wave; hence, a chomer or dry measure
11לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙H3335to him that fashionethto mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e., form a resolution)
12מַֽהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
13תַּעֲשֶׂ֔הH6213it What makestto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
14וּפָעָלְךָ֖H6467thou or thy workan act or work (concretely)
15אֵיןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
16יָדַ֥יִםH3027He hath no 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
17לֽוֹ׃H0

Verse Context

Isaiah 45:8Drop down ye heavens from above and let the skies pour down righteousness...
Isaiah 45:9 (current)Woe unto him that striveth to him that fashioneth Let the potsherd Let the potsherd of the earth say Shall the clay to him that fashioneth it What makest thou or thy work He hath no hands
Isaiah 45:10Woe unto him that saith unto his father What begettest thou or to the woman...

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