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In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely , by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard. (KJV)
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בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomin the day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 7:20 word 1
הַה֡וּאha.Hu'<the> that
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 7:20 word 2
יְגַלַּ֣חye.ga.Lachhe will shave
Lemma: גָּלַח (ga.lach) · Strong's: H1548
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to shave
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 41:14, Leviticus 13:33, Leviticus 14:8, Leviticus 14:9, Leviticus 21:5, Numbers 6:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1548; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 3
אֲדֹנָי֩'a.do.Nai[the] Lord
Lemma: אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) · Strong's: H0136
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Lord
Used 440 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 18:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0136; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 4
בְּתַ֨עַרbe.Ta.'arwith a razor
Lemma: תַּ֫עַר (ta.ar) · Strong's: H8593
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: razor
Used 13 times. Also: Numbers 6:5, Numbers 8:7, 1 Samuel 17:51, 2 Samuel 20:8, Psalms 52:2, Jeremiah 36:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8593; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 5
הַשְּׂכִירָ֜הha.se.khi.Rah<the> hired
Lemma: שְׂכִירָה (se.khi.rah) · Strong's: H7917
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: hired
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7917; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 6
בְּעֶבְרֵ֤יbe.'ev.Reion [the] other sides
Lemma: עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) · Strong's: H5676H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: side: beyond
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Exodus 25:37, Numbers 22:1, Numbers 32:32, Numbers 34:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5676H; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 7
נָהָר֙na.Har<of> [the] River
Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: River
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 36:37, Exodus 23:31, Numbers 22:5, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 24:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5104G; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 8
בְּמֶ֣לֶךְbe.Me.lekhwith [the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 9
אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyria
Lemma: אַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) · Strong's: H0804G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Assyria
Used 149 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 25:18, Numbers 24:22, Numbers 24:24, 2 Kings 15:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0804G; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 10
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 7:20 word 11
הָרֹ֖אשׁha.Roshthe head
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 7:20 word 12
וְשַׂ֣עַרve.Sa.'arand [the] hair of
Lemma: שֵׂעָר (se.ar) · Strong's: H8181
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: hair
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 25:25, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:10, Leviticus 13:20, Leviticus 13:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8181; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 13
הָרַגְלָ֑יִםha.rag.La.yimthe feet
Lemma: רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) · Strong's: H7272
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)
Meaning: foot
Used 240 times. Also: Genesis 8:9, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:1, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7272; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 14
וְגַ֥םve.Gamand 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 7:20 word 15
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 7:20 word 16
הַזָּקָ֖ןha.za.Kanthe beard
Lemma: זָקָן (za.qan) · Strong's: H2206
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: beard
Used 19 times. Also: Leviticus 13:29, Leviticus 13:30, Leviticus 14:9, Leviticus 19:27, Leviticus 21:5, 1 Samuel 17:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2206; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 17
תִּסְפֶּֽה\׃\ \סtis.Pehit will sweep away
Lemma: סָפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H5595
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to snatch
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Numbers 16:26, Numbers 32:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5595; TAHOT Isaiah 7:20 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On that | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| the Lord | → | אֲדֹנָי H0136 Lord |
| will use a razor | → | תַּ֫עַר H8593 razor |
| hired | → | שְׂכִירָה H7917 hired |
| from beyond | → | עֵ֫בֶר H5676H side: beyond |
| the Euphrates | → | נָהָר H5104G River |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Assyria | → | אַשּׁוּר H0804G Assyria |
| to shave | → | גָּלַח H1548 to shave |
| your head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| and the hair | → | שֵׂעָר H8181 hair |
| of your legs | → | רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot |
| and to remove | → | סָפָה H5595 to snatch |
| your beard | → | זָקָן H2206 beard |
| as well | → | גַּם H1571 also |
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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