Isaiah 50:1 Go deeper
Thus saith the LORD , Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away. (KJV)
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כֹּ֣ה\׀kohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 1
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe says
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 50:1 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 50:1 word 3
אֵ֣י'eiwhere?
Lemma: אַי (ay) · Strong's: H0335
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: where?
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 16:8, Exodus 2:20, Deuteronomy 32:37, Judges 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0335; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 4
זֶ֠הzehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 5
סֵ֣פֶרSe.fer[is] [the] document of
Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: scroll: document
Used 52 times. Also: Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, 2 Samuel 11:14, 2 Samuel 11:15, 1 Kings 21:8, 1 Kings 21:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5612A; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 6
כְּרִית֤וּתke.ri.Tut[the] divorce of
Lemma: כְּרִיתוּת (ke.ri.tut) · Strong's: H3748
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: divorce
Used 4 times. Also: Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, Jeremiah 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3748; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 7
אִמְּכֶם֙'i.me.Khemmother your
Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: mother
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 8
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 9
שִׁלַּחְתִּ֔יהָshi.lach.Ti.haI sent away her
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to send: divorce
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 21:14, Deuteronomy 22:19, Deuteronomy 22:29, Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, Deuteronomy 24:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971I; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 10
א֚וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 11
מִ֣יmiwho?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 12
מִנּוֹשַׁ֔יmi.no.Shai[is one] of creditors my
Lemma: נָשָׁה (na.shah) · Strong's: H5383
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to lend
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 22:25, Deuteronomy 15:2, Deuteronomy 24:10, Deuteronomy 24:11, 2 Kings 4:1, Nehemiah 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5383; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 13
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 14
מָכַ֥רְתִּיma.Khar.tiI sold
Lemma: מָכַר (ma.khar) · Strong's: H4376
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to sell
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 31:15, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4376; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 15
אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> you
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 50:1 word 16
הֵ֤ןhenhere!
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 17
בַּעֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ba.'a.vo.no.tei.Khemfor iniquities your
Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
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 50:1 word 18
נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔םnim.kar.Temyou were sold
Lemma: מָכַר (ma.khar) · Strong's: H4376
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNp2mp)
Meaning: to sell
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 31:15, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4376; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 19
וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖םu.ve.fish.'ei.Khemand for transgressions your
Lemma: פֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) · Strong's: H6588
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: transgression
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 31:36, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 34:7, Leviticus 16:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6588; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 20
שֻׁלְּחָ֥הshu.le.Chahshe was sent away
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971I
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVPp3fs)
Meaning: to send: divorce
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 21:14, Deuteronomy 22:19, Deuteronomy 22:29, Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, Deuteronomy 24:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971I; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 21
אִמְּכֶֽם\׃'i.me.Khemmother your
Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: mother
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT Isaiah 50:1 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Where | → | אַי H0335 where? |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| is your mother’s | → | אֵם H0517 mother |
| certificate | → | סֵ֫פֶר H5612A scroll: document |
| of divorce | → | כְּרִיתוּת H3748 divorce |
| with which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| I sent her away | → | שָׁלַח H7971I to send: divorce |
| Or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| to which | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| of My creditors | → | נָשָׁה H5383 to lend |
| did I sell you | → | מָכַר H4376 to sell |
| Look | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| you were sold | → | מָכַר H4376 to sell |
| for your iniquities | → | עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime |
| and for your transgressions | → | פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 transgression |
| your mother | → | אֵם H0517 mother |
| was sent away | → | שָׁלַח H7971I to send: divorce |
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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