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Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD , they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

ה֣וֹי\׀Howoe to!

Lemma: הוֹי (hoy) · Strong's: H1945

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: woe!

Used 51 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:30, Isaiah 1:24, Isaiah 5:8, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 5:18, Isaiah 5:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1945; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 1

גּ֣וֹיGoya nation

Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: nation

Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 2

חֹטֵ֗אcho.Te'[which] sins

Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to sin

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 3

עַ֚ם'ama people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 4

כֶּ֣בֶדKe.vedheavy of

Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.ved) · Strong's: H3515

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: heavy

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 43:1, Genesis 47:4, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3515; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 5

עָוֹ֔ן'a.Voniniquity of

Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: iniquity: crime

Used 180 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 6

זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'spring

Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: seed: children

Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2233H; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 7

מְרֵעִ֔יםme.re.'Im[who] do evil

Lemma: רָעַע (ra.a) · Strong's: H7489A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)

Meaning: be evil

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 19:7, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 31:7, Genesis 38:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7489A; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 8

בָּנִ֖יםba.Nimchildren

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 9

מַשְׁחִיתִ֑יםmash.chi.Tim[who] behave corruptly

Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)

Meaning: to ruin

Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 10

עָזְב֣וּ'a.ze.Vuthey have forsaken

Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to leave: forsake

Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 11

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 12

יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 13

נִֽאֲצ֛וּni.'a.Tzuthey have spurned

Lemma: נָאַץ (na.ats) · Strong's: H5006

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)

Meaning: to spurn

Used 25 times. Also: Numbers 14:11, Numbers 14:23, Numbers 16:30, Deuteronomy 31:20, Deuteronomy 32:19, 1 Samuel 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5006; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 14

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 15

קְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] of

Lemma: קָדוֹשׁ (qa.dosh) · Strong's: H6918G

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: holy

Used 108 times. Also: Exodus 19:6, Exodus 29:31, Leviticus 6:16, Leviticus 6:26, Leviticus 6:27, Leviticus 7:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6918G; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 16

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 17

נָזֹ֥רוּna.Zo.ruthey have become estranged

Lemma: זוּר (zur) · Strong's: H2114A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

Meaning: be a stranger

Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 29:33, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 30:33, Leviticus 10:1, Leviticus 22:10, Leviticus 22:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2114A; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 18

אָחֽוֹר\׃'a.Chorback part

Lemma: אָחוֹר (a.chor) · Strong's: H0268

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: back

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 49:17, Exodus 26:12, Exodus 33:23, 2 Samuel 1:22, 2 Samuel 10:9, 1 Kings 7:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0268; TAHOT Isaiah 1:4 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Alas	→	הוֹי H1945 woe!
O sinful	→	חָטָא H2398 to sin
nation	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
a people	→	עַם H5971A people
laden	→	כָּבֵד H3515 heavy
with iniquity	→	עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime
a brood	→	זֶ֫רַע H2233H seed: children
of evildoers	→	רָעַע H7489A be evil
children	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
who act corruptly	→	שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin
They have forsaken	→	עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
they have despised	→	נָאַץ H5006 to spurn
the Holy	→	קָדוֹשׁ H6918G holy
One of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
[and] turned	→	זוּר H2114A be a stranger
their backs on Him	→	אָחוֹר H0268 back

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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