Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 58:4 Interlinear

for strife and debate Behold ye fast and to smite with the fist of wickedness Behold ye fast as ye do this day to be heard on high to make your voice

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הֵ֣ןH2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
2לְרִ֤יבH7379for strifea contest (personal or legal)
3וּמַצָּה֙H4683and debatea quarrel
4תָצ֣וּמוּH6684Behold ye fastto cover over (the mouth), i.e., to fast
5וּלְהַכּ֖וֹתH5221and to smiteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
6בְּאֶגְרֹ֣ףH106with the fistthe clenched hand
7רֶ֑שַׁעH7562of wickednessa wrong (especially moral)
8לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
9תָצ֣וּמוּH6684Behold ye fastto cover over (the mouth), i.e., to fast
10כַיּ֔וֹםH3117as ye do this daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
11לְהַשְׁמִ֥יעַH8085to be heardto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
12בַּמָּר֖וֹםH4791on highaltitude, i.e., concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)
13קוֹלְכֶֽם׃H6963to make your voicea voice or sound

Verse Context

Isaiah 58:3 Wherefore have we fasted say they and thou seest not wherefore have we afflicted our soul...
Isaiah 58:4 (current) for strife and debate Behold ye fast and to smite with the fist of wickedness Behold ye fast as ye do this day to be heard on high to make your voice
Isaiah 58:5this Is it such a fast that I have chosen a day to afflict...

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