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Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. (KJV)
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וְאוֹתִ֗יve.'o.Tiand <obj.> me
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 58:2 word 1
י֥וֹםYomday
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day: daily
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:10, Exodus 5:13, Exodus 5:19, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 29:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117J; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 2
יוֹם֙yOmday
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day: daily
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:10, Exodus 5:13, Exodus 5:19, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 29:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117J; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 3
יִדְרֹשׁ֔וּןyid.ro.Shunthey seek !
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 4
וְדַ֥עַתve.Da.'atand [the] knowledge of
Lemma: דַּ֫עַת (da.at) · Strong's: H1847
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: knowledge
Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 4:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1847; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 5
דְּרָכַ֖יde.ra.Khaiways my
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Construct (HNcbpc)
Meaning: way: conduct
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 6
יֶחְפָּצ֑וּןyech.pa.Tzunthey desire !
Lemma: חָפֵץ (cha.phets) · Strong's: H2654A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to delight in
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 34:19, Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 21:14, Deuteronomy 25:7, Deuteronomy 25:8, Judges 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2654A; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 7
כְּג֞וֹיke.Goylike a nation
Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: nation
Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 8
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
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 58:2 word 9
צְדָקָ֣הtze.da.Kahrighteousness
Lemma: צְדָקָה (tse.da.qah) · Strong's: H6666
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: righteousness
Used 154 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 30:33, Deuteronomy 6:25, Deuteronomy 9:4, Deuteronomy 9:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6666; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 10
עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sahit has done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 11
וּמִשְׁפַּ֤טu.mish.Patand [the] judgment of
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: justice: judgement
Used 214 times. Also: Exodus 15:25, Exodus 21:1, Exodus 21:31, Exodus 24:3, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941G; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 12
אֱלֹהָיו֙'e.lo.HavGod its
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 13
לֹ֣אlo'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 58:2 word 14
עָזָ֔ב'a.Zavit has forsaken
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 15
יִשְׁאָל֙וּנִי֙yish.'a.Lu.nithey ask me
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 16
מִשְׁפְּטֵי\־mish.pe.tei-judgments of
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: justice
Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 17
צֶ֔דֶקTze.dekrighteousness
Lemma: צֶ֫דֶק (tse.deq) · Strong's: H6664G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: righteousness
Used 117 times. Also: Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 19:36, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 16:20, Deuteronomy 25:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6664G; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 18
קִרְבַ֥תkir.Vat[the] approach of
Lemma: קִרְבָה (qe.ra.vah) · Strong's: H7132
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: nearness
Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 73:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7132; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 19
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGod
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 20
יֶחְפָּצֽוּן\׃yech.pa.Tzunthey desire !
Lemma: חָפֵץ (cha.phets) · Strong's: H2654A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to delight in
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 34:19, Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 21:14, Deuteronomy 25:7, Deuteronomy 25:8, Judges 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2654A; TAHOT Isaiah 58:2 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117J day: daily |
| after day | → | יוֹם H3117J day: daily |
| they seek Me | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| and delight | → | חָפֵץ H2654A to delight in |
| to know | → | דַּ֫עַת H1847 knowledge |
| My ways | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct |
| like a nation | → | גּוֹי H1471A nation |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| does | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| what is right | → | צְדָקָה H6666 righteousness |
| and does not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| forsake | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
| the justice | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941G justice: judgement |
| of their God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| They ask Me | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| for righteous | → | צֶ֫דֶק H6664G righteousness |
| judgments | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941G justice: judgement |
| they delight | → | חָפֵץ H2654A to delight in |
| in the nearness | → | קִרְבָה H7132 nearness |
| of God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
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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