Isaiah 23:18 Go deeper
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And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD : it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD , to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing. (KJV)
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וְהָיָ֨הve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 1
סַחְרָ֜הּsach.Rahprofit its
Lemma: סַחַר (sa.char) · Strong's: H5504
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: profit
Used 7 times. Also: Proverbs 3:14, Proverbs 31:18, Isaiah 23:3, Isaiah 45:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5504; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 2
וְאֶתְנַנָּ֗הּve.'et.na.Nahand hire its
Lemma: אֶתְנַן (et.nan) · Strong's: H0868
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: wages
Used 11 times. Also: Deuteronomy 23:18, Isaiah 23:17, Ezekiel 16:31, Ezekiel 16:34, Ezekiel 16:41, Hosea 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0868; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 3
קֹ֚דֶשׁKo.desha holy thing
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: holiness
Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 4
לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh
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 23:18 word 5
לֹ֥אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 6
יֵֽאָצֵ֖רye.'a.Tzerit will be stored up
Lemma: אָצַר (a.tsar) · Strong's: H0686
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to store
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Kings 20:17, Nehemiah 13:13, Isaiah 39:6, Amos 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0686; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 7
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 8
יֵֽחָסֵ֑ןye.cha.Senit will be hoarded
Lemma: חָסַן (cha.san) · Strong's: H2630
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to hoard
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2630; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 9
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 10
לַיֹּשְׁבִ֞יםlai.yo.she.Vimto <the> [those who] dwell
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 11
לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 12
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 23:18 word 13
יִֽהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will belong
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 14
סַחְרָ֔הּsach.Rahprofit its
Lemma: סַחַר (sa.char) · Strong's: H5504
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: profit
Used 7 times. Also: Proverbs 3:14, Proverbs 31:18, Isaiah 23:3, Isaiah 45:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5504; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 15
לֶאֱכֹ֥לle.'e.Kholfor eating
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 16
לְשָׂבְעָ֖הle.sa.ve.'Ahto satiety
Lemma: שׇׂבְעָה (sov.ah) · Strong's: H7654
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: satiety
Used 6 times. Also: Isaiah 55:2, Isaiah 56:11, Ezekiel 16:28, Ezekiel 39:19, Haggai 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7654; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 17
וְלִמְכַסֶּ֥הve.lim.kha.Sehand for covering
Lemma: מְכַסֶּה (me.khas.seh) · Strong's: H4374
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: covering
Used 4 times. Also: Leviticus 9:19, Isaiah 14:11, Ezekiel 27:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4374; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 18
עָתִֽיק\׃\ \פ'a.Tikmagnificent
Lemma: עָתִיק (a.tiq) · Strong's: H6266
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: surpassing
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6266; TAHOT Isaiah 23:18 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Yet her profits | → | סַחַר H5504 profit |
| and wages | → | אֶתְנַן H0868 wages |
| will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| set apart | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| they will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| be stored | → | אָצַר H0686 to store |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| or saved | → | חָסַן H2630 to hoard |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| her | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| profit | → | סַחַר H5504 profit |
| will go to those who live | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| for abundant | → | שׇׂבְעָה H7654 satiety |
| food | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| and fine | → | עָתִיק H6266 surpassing |
| clothing | → | מְכַסֶּה H4374 covering |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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