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He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. (KJV)
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שׁוֹחֵ֨טsho.Chet[one who] slaughters
Lemma: שָׁחַט (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7819A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to slaughter
Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 22:10, Genesis 37:31, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 29:11, Exodus 29:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7819A; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 1
הַשּׁ֜וֹרha.Shor<the> ox
Lemma: שׁוֹר (shor) · Strong's: H7794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 2
מַכֵּה\־ma.keh-[one who] strikes down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVhrmsc)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 3
אִ֗ישׁ'Ish<of> a person
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 4
זוֹבֵ֤חַzo.Ve.ach[one who] sacrifices
Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to sacrifice
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 5
הַשֶּׂה֙ha.Seh<the> lamb
Lemma: שֶׂה (seh) · Strong's: H7716
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: sheep
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 30:32, Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7716; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 6
עֹ֣רֵֽף'O.ref[one who] breaks [the] neck of
Lemma: עָרַף (a.raph) · Strong's: H6202
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to break the neck
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 34:20, Deuteronomy 21:4, Deuteronomy 21:6, Hosea 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6202; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 7
כֶּ֔לֶבKe.leva dog
Lemma: כֶּ֫לֶב (ke.lev) · Strong's: H3611
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: dog
Used 32 times. Also: Exodus 11:7, Exodus 22:31, Deuteronomy 23:18, Judges 7:5, 1 Samuel 17:43, 1 Samuel 24:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3611; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 8
מַעֲלֵ֤הma.'a.Leh[one who] offers up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVhrmsc)
Meaning: to ascend: offer up
Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:13, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927I; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 9
מִנְחָה֙min.Chah<of> a grain offering
Lemma: מִנְחָה (min.chah) · Strong's: H4503G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: offering
Used 176 times. Also: Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:5, Exodus 29:41, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 40:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4503G; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 10
דַּם\־dam-[the] blood of
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 11
חֲזִ֔ירcha.Zira pig
Lemma: חֲזִיר (cha.zir) · Strong's: H2386
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: swine
Used 7 times. Also: Leviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8, Psalms 80:13, Proverbs 11:22, Isaiah 65:4, Isaiah 66:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2386; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 12
מַזְכִּ֥ירmaz.Kir[one who] offers as a memorial
Lemma: זָכַר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2142
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to remember
Used 229 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 9:15, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 40:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2142; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 13
לְבֹנָ֖הle.vo.Nahfrankincense
Lemma: לְבֹנָה (le.vo.nah) · Strong's: H3828
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: frankincense
Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 30:34, Leviticus 2:1, Leviticus 2:2, Leviticus 2:15, Leviticus 2:16, Leviticus 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3828; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 14
מְבָ֣רֵֽךְme.Va.rekh[one who] blesses
Lemma: בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) · Strong's: H1288
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVprmsa)
Meaning: to bless
Used 330 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1288; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 15
אָ֑וֶן'A.venwickedness
Lemma: אָ֫וֶן (a.ven) · Strong's: H0205G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: evil: wickedness
Used 66 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:23, Job 4:8, Job 11:11, Job 11:14, Job 15:35, Job 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0205G; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 16
גַּם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 17
הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 18
בָּֽחֲרוּ֙ba.cha.Ruthey have chosen
Lemma: בָּחַר (ba.char) · Strong's: H0977
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 66:3 word 19
בְּדַרְכֵיהֶ֔םbe.dar.khei.Hem<in> own ways their
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 66:3 word 20
וּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.shi.ku.tzei.Hemand <in> detestable things their
Lemma: שִׁקּוּץ (shiq.quts) · Strong's: H8251
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: abomination
Used 28 times. Also: Deuteronomy 29:17, 1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 23:13, 2 Kings 23:24, 2 Chronicles 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8251; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 21
נַפְשָׁ֥םnaf.Shamself their
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Isaiah 66:3 word 22
חָפֵֽצָה\׃cha.Fe.tzahit has delighted
Lemma: חָפֵץ (cha.phets) · Strong's: H2654A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
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 66:3 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Whoever slaughters | → | שָׁחַט H7819A to slaughter |
| an ox | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| is [like] one who slays | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| whoever sacrifices | → | זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice |
| a lamb | → | שֶׂה H7716 sheep |
| [is like] one who breaks a dog’s | → | כֶּ֫לֶב H3611 dog |
| neck | → | עָרַף H6202 to break the neck |
| whoever presents | → | עָלָה H5927I to ascend: offer up |
| a grain offering | → | מִנְחָה H4503G offering |
| [is like] one who offers | → | זָכַר H2142 to remember |
| pig’s | → | חֲזִיר H2386 swine |
| blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| whoever offers frankincense | → | לְבֹנָה H3828 frankincense |
| [is like] one who blesses | → | בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless |
| an idol | → | אָ֫וֶן H0205G evil: wickedness |
| Indeed | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| they | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| have chosen | → | בָּחַר H0977 to choose |
| their own ways | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct |
| and delighted | → | חָפֵץ H2654A to delight in |
| in their abominations | → | שִׁקּוּץ H8251 abomination |
| . . . | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
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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