Isaiah 28:13 Go deeper
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But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. (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 28:13 word 1
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 2
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 28:13 word 3
צַ֣וtzavcommand
Lemma: צַו (tsav) · Strong's: H6673
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: command
Used 9 times. Also: Isaiah 28:10, Hosea 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6673; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 4
לָצָ֞וla.Tzavto [the] command
Lemma: צַו (tsav) · Strong's: H6673
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: command
Used 9 times. Also: Isaiah 28:10, Hosea 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6673; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 5
צַ֤וtzavcommand
Lemma: צַו (tsav) · Strong's: H6673
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: command
Used 9 times. Also: Isaiah 28:10, Hosea 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6673; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 6
לָצָו֙la.Tzavto [the] command
Lemma: צַו (tsav) · Strong's: H6673
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: command
Used 9 times. Also: Isaiah 28:10, Hosea 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6673; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 7
קַ֤וkavline
Lemma: קַו (qav) · Strong's: H6957A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cord
Used 8 times. Also: Isaiah 28:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6957A; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 8
לָקָו֙la.Kavto [the] line
Lemma: קַו (qav) · Strong's: H6957A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cord
Used 8 times. Also: Isaiah 28:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6957A; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 9
קַ֣וkavline
Lemma: קַו (qav) · Strong's: H6957A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cord
Used 8 times. Also: Isaiah 28:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6957A; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 10
לָקָ֔וla.Kavto [the] line
Lemma: קַו (qav) · Strong's: H6957A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cord
Used 8 times. Also: Isaiah 28:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6957A; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 11
זְעֵ֥ירze.'Eira little
Lemma: זְעֵיר (ze.er) · Strong's: H2191
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: little
Used 5 times. Also: Job 36:2, Isaiah 28:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2191; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 12
שָׁ֖םshamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 13
זְעֵ֣ירze.'Eira little
Lemma: זְעֵיר (ze.er) · Strong's: H2191
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: little
Used 5 times. Also: Job 36:2, Isaiah 28:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2191; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 14
שָׁ֑םShamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 15
לְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anso that
Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: because
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 16
יֵלְכ֜וּye.le.Khuthey may go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqj3mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 17
וְכָשְׁל֤וּve.kha.she.Luand they will stumble
Lemma: כָּשַׁל (ka.shal) · Strong's: H3782
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to stumble
Used 60 times. Also: Leviticus 26:37, 1 Samuel 2:4, 2 Chronicles 25:8, 2 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 28:23, Nehemiah 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3782; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 18
אָחוֹר֙'a.chOrbackwards
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 28:13 word 19
וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּve.nish.Ba.ruand they will be broken
Lemma: שָׁבַר (sha.var) · Strong's: H7665
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNq3cp)
Meaning: to break
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 19:9, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 22:10, Exodus 22:14, Exodus 23:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7665; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 20
וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּve.nok.Shuand they will be ensnared
Lemma: יָקֹשׁ (ya.qosh) · Strong's: H3369
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNq3cp)
Meaning: to snare
Used 8 times. Also: Deuteronomy 7:25, Psalms 124:7, Psalms 141:9, Proverbs 6:2, Ecclesiastes 9:12, Isaiah 8:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3369; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 21
וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ\׃\ \פve.nil.Ka.duand they will be captured
Lemma: לָכַד (la.khad) · Strong's: H3920
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNq3cp)
Meaning: to capture
Used 121 times. Also: Numbers 21:32, Numbers 32:39, Numbers 32:41, Numbers 32:42, Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3920; TAHOT Isaiah 28:13 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the word | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| to them | → | |
| will become | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| Order | → | צַו H6673 command |
| on order | → | צַו H6673 command |
| order | → | צַו H6673 command |
| on order | → | צַו H6673 command |
| line | → | קַו H6957A cord |
| on line | → | קַו H6957A cord |
| line | → | קַו H6957A cord |
| on line | → | קַו H6957A cord |
| a little | → | זְעֵיר H2191 little |
| here | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| a little | → | זְעֵיר H2191 little |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| so that | → | מַ֫עַן H4616 because |
| they will go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| stumbling | → | כָּשַׁל H3782 to stumble |
| backward | → | אָחוֹר H0268 back |
| and will be injured | → | שָׁבַר H7665 to break |
| ensnared | → | יָקֹשׁ H3369 to snare |
| and captured | → | לָכַד H3920 to capture |
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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