Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 48:4 Interlinear

“Because I knew that thou art obstinate sinew is an iron and thy neck and thy brow brass”

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Isaiah 48 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	מִדַּעְתִּ֕י	H1847	Because I knew	knowledge
2	כִּ֥י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
3	קָשֶׁ֖ה	H7186	that thou art obstinate	severe (in various applications)
4	אָ֑תָּה	H859		thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
5	וְגִ֤יד	H1517	sinew	a thong (as compressing); by analogy, a tendon
6	בַּרְזֶל֙	H1270	is an iron	iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
7	עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ	H6203	and thy neck	the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
8	וּמִצְחֲךָ֖	H4696	and thy brow	the forehead (as open and prominent)
9	נְחוּשָֽׁה׃	H5154	brass	copper

Isaiah 48:4 (current)Because I knew that thou art obstinate sinew is an iron and thy neck and thy brow brass