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He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved. (KJV)

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הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ןham.su.Kanthe impoverished [person]

Lemma: סָכַן (sa.khan) · Strong's: H5533B

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVPsmsa)

Meaning: to impoverish

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5533B; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 1

תְּרוּמָ֔הte.ru.Maha contribution

Lemma: תְּרוּמָה (te.ru.mah) · Strong's: H8641

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: contribution

Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 25:2, Exodus 25:3, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:28, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8641; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 2

עֵ֥ץ'etzwood

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086G

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

Meaning: tree: wood

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 7:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086G; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 3

לֹֽא\־lo'-[which] 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 40:20 word 4

יִרְקַ֖בyir.Kavit will rot

Lemma: רָקֵב (ra.qav) · Strong's: H7537

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to rot

Used 2 times. Also: Proverbs 10:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7537; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 5

יִבְחָ֑רyiv.Charhe chooses

Lemma: בָּחַר (ba.char) · Strong's: H0977

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to choose

Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 13:11, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 16:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0977; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 6

חָרָ֤שׁcha.Rasha craftsman

Lemma: חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים (cha.rash) · Strong's: H2796

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

Meaning: artificer

Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 28:11, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 38:23, Deuteronomy 27:15, 1 Samuel 13:19, 2 Samuel 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2796; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 7

חָכָם֙cha.Khamskillful

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 8

יְבַקֶּשׁ\־ye.va.kesh-he seeks

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 9

לְהָכִ֥יןle.ha.Khinto prepare

Lemma: כּוּן (kun) · Strong's: H3559H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to establish: establish

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 41:32, Exodus 15:17, Joshua 3:17, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 4:4, Judges 16:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3559H; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 10

פֶּ֖סֶלPe.selan idol

Lemma: פֶּ֫סֶל (pe.sel) · Strong's: H6459

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

Meaning: idol

Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 20:4, Leviticus 26:1, Deuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 5:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6459; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 11

לֹ֥אlo'[which] 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 40:20 word 12

יִמּֽוֹט\׃yi.Motit will be shaken

Lemma: מוֹט (mot) · Strong's: H4131

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to shake

Used 37 times. Also: Leviticus 25:35, Deuteronomy 32:35, 1 Chronicles 16:30, Job 41:23, Psalms 10:6, Psalms 13:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4131; TAHOT Isaiah 40:20 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

One lacking	→	סָכַן H5533B to impoverish
such an offering	→	תְּרוּמָה H8641 contribution
chooses	→	בָּחַר H0977 to choose
wood	→	עֵץ H6086G tree: wood
that will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
rot	→	רָקֵב H7537 to rot
He seeks	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
a skilled	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
craftsman	→	חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים H2796 artificer
to set up	→	כּוּן H3559H to establish: establish
an idol	→	פֶּ֫סֶל H6459 idol
that will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
topple	→	מוֹט H4131 to shake

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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