Isaiah 41:7 Go deeper

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So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. (KJV)

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וַיְחַזֵּ֤קvay.cha.Zekand he encouraged

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen

Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 1

חָרָשׁ֙cha.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 41:7 word 2

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 41:7 word 3

צֹרֵ֔ףtzo.Refa metalsmith

Lemma: צָרַף (tsa.raph) · Strong's: H6884

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

Meaning: to refine

Used 32 times. Also: Judges 7:4, Judges 17:4, 2 Samuel 22:31, Nehemiah 3:8, Nehemiah 3:32, Psalms 12:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6884; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 4

מַחֲלִ֥יקma.cha.Lika smoother of

Lemma: חָלַק (cha.laq) · Strong's: H2505B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVhrmsc)

Meaning: to smooth

Used 9 times. Also: Psalms 5:9, Psalms 36:2, Psalms 55:21, Proverbs 2:16, Proverbs 7:5, Proverbs 28:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2505B; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 5

פַּטִּ֖ישׁpa.Tisha hammer

Lemma: פַּטִּישׁ (pat.tish) · Strong's: H6360

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

Meaning: hammer

Used 3 times. Also: Jeremiah 23:29, Jeremiah 50:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6360; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 6

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 41:7 word 7

ה֣וֹלֶםHo.lema striker of

Lemma: הָלַם (ha.lam) · Strong's: H1986

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: to smite

Used 8 times. Also: Judges 5:22, Judges 5:26, Psalms 74:6, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 23:35, Isaiah 16:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1986; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 8

פָּ֑עַםPa.'aman anvil

Lemma: פַּ֫עַם (pa.am) · Strong's: H6471

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

Meaning: beat

Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 29:35, Genesis 30:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6471; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 9

אֹמֵ֤ר'o.Mersaying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

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

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 10

לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙la.De.vekof the soldering

Lemma: דֶּ֫בֶק (de.veq) · Strong's: H1694

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

Meaning: joint

Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1694; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 11

ט֣וֹבTov[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

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

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 12

ה֔וּאHu'it

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 13

וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּvay.cha.ze.Ke.huand he strengthened it

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen

Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 14

בְמַסְמְרִ֖יםve.mas.me.Rimwith nails

Lemma: מַסְמֵר (mas.mer) · Strong's: H4548

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

Meaning: nail

Used 4 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 22:3, 2 Chronicles 3:9, Jeremiah 10:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4548; TAHOT Isaiah 41:7 word 15

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 41:7 word 16

יִמּֽוֹט\׃\ \סyi.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 41:7 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

The craftsman	→	חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים H2796 artificer
encourages	→	חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen
the goldsmith	→	צָרַף H6884 to refine
[and] he who wields	→	חָלַק H2505B to smooth
the hammer	→	פַּטִּישׁ H6360 hammer
[cheers] him who strikes	→	הָלַם H1986 to smite
the anvil	→	פַּ֫עַם H6471 beat
saying	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
of the welding	→	דֶּ֫בֶק H1694 joint
It	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
is good	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
He nails it down	→	חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen
. . .	→	מַסְמֵר H4548 nail
so it will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
be toppled	→	מוֹט H4131 to shake

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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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