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Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him ? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD ? (KJV)

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הֲכָזֶ֗הha.kha.Zeh¿ like this

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 58:5 word 1

יִֽהְיֶה֙yih.Yehis it

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

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

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 58:5 word 2

צ֣וֹםTzom[the] fast

Lemma: צוֹם (tsom) · Strong's: H6685

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

Meaning: fast

Used 26 times. Also: 2 Samuel 12:16, 1 Kings 21:9, 1 Kings 21:12, 2 Chronicles 20:3, Ezra 8:21, Nehemiah 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6685; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 3

אֶבְחָרֵ֔הוּ'ev.cha.Re.hu[which] I choose it

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

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 58:5 word 4

י֛וֹםYoma day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 5

עַנּ֥וֹתa.Notto humble

Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6031B

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to afflict

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 15:13, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 31:50, Genesis 34:2, Exodus 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6031B; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 6

אָדָ֖ם'a.Damanyone

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 7

נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.Shoself his

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: soul: myself

Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 7:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315I; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 8

הֲלָכֹ֨ףha.la.Khof¿ to bend down

Lemma: כָּפַף (ka.phaph) · Strong's: H3721

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to bend

Used 5 times. Also: Psalms 57:6, Psalms 145:14, Psalms 146:8, Micah 6:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3721; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 9

כְּאַגְמֹ֜ןke.'ag.Monlike a bulrush

Lemma: אַגְמֹן (ag.mon) · Strong's: H0100

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

Meaning: bulrush

Used 5 times. Also: Job 41:2, Job 41:20, Isaiah 9:14, Isaiah 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0100; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 10

רֹאשׁ֗וֹro.Shohead his

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: head

Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 11

וְשַׂ֤קve.Sakand sackcloth

Lemma: שַׂק (saq) · Strong's: H8242

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

Meaning: sackcloth

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:35, Leviticus 11:32, Joshua 9:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8242; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 12

וָאֵ֙פֶר֙va.'E.ferand ash[es]

Lemma: אֵ֫פֶר (e.pher) · Strong's: H0665

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

Meaning: ashes

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Numbers 19:9, Numbers 19:10, 2 Samuel 13:19, Esther 4:1, Esther 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0665; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 13

יַצִּ֔יעַya.Tzi.a'he spreads as a bed

Lemma: יָצַע (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3331

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to lay

Used 4 times. Also: Esther 4:3, Psalms 139:8, Isaiah 14:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3331; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 14

הֲלָזֶה֙ha.la.Zeh¿ <the> <to> this

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 58:5 word 15

תִּקְרָא\־tik.ra'-do you call

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to call: call by

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 16

צ֔וֹםTzoma fast

Lemma: צוֹם (tsom) · Strong's: H6685

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

Meaning: fast

Used 26 times. Also: 2 Samuel 12:16, 1 Kings 21:9, 1 Kings 21:12, 2 Chronicles 20:3, Ezra 8:21, Nehemiah 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6685; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 17

וְי֥וֹםve.Yomand a day of

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 18

רָצ֖וֹןra.Tzonacceptance

Lemma: רָצוֹן (ra.tson) · Strong's: H7522

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

Meaning: acceptance

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 49:6, Exodus 28:38, Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 19:5, Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7522; TAHOT Isaiah 58:5 word 19

לַיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto Yahweh

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 58:5 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

Is	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
this	→	זֶה H2088 this
the fast	→	צוֹם H6685 fast
I have chosen	→	בָּחַר H0977 to choose
a day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
for a man	→	אָדָם H0120G man
to deny	→	עָנָה H6031B to afflict
himself	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315I soul: myself
to bow	→	כָּפַף H3721 to bend
his head	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
like a reed	→	אַגְמֹן H0100 bulrush
and to spread out	→	יָצַע H3331 to lay
sackcloth	→	שַׂק H8242 sackcloth
and ashes	→	אֵ֫פֶר H0665 ashes
Will you call	→	קָרָא H7121H to call: call by
this	→	זֶה H2088 this
a fast	→	צוֹם H6685 fast
and a day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
acceptable	→	רָצוֹן H7522 acceptance
to the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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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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