Isaiah 8:19 Go deeper
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And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? (KJV)
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וְכִֽי\־ve.khi-and if
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 1
יֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.Ruthey will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 8:19 word 2
אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.Khemto you
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 3
דִּרְשׁ֤וּdir.Shuconsult
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
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 8:19 word 4
אֶל\־'el-<to>
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 5
הָאֹבוֹת֙ha.'Otthe necromancers
Lemma: אוֹב (ov) · Strong's: H0178
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: medium
Used 17 times. Also: Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:6, Leviticus 20:27, Deuteronomy 18:11, 1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Samuel 28:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0178; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 6
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and <to>
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 7
הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔יםhai.yi.de.'o.Nimthe soothsayers
Lemma: יִדְּעֹנִי (yid.d.o.ni) · Strong's: H3049
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: spiritist
Used 11 times. Also: Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:6, Leviticus 20:27, Deuteronomy 18:11, 1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Samuel 28:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3049; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 8
הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖יםham.tzaf.tze.Fimwho whisper
Lemma: צָפַף (tsa.phaph) · Strong's: H6850
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to whisper
Used 4 times. Also: Isaiah 10:14, Isaiah 29:4, Isaiah 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6850; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 9
וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑יםve.ha.mah.Gimand who mutter
Lemma: הָגָה (ha.gah) · Strong's: H1897
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)
Meaning: to mutter
Used 25 times. Also: Joshua 1:8, Job 27:4, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 35:28, Psalms 37:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1897; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 10
הֲלוֹא\־ha.lo'-¿ 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 8:19 word 11
עַם֙'ama people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 12
אֶל\־'el-<to>
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 13
אֱלֹהָ֣יו'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 8:19 word 14
יִדְרֹ֔שׁyid.Roshwill it consult
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 8:19 word 15
בְּעַ֥דbe.'Adfor
Lemma: בַּ֫עַד (be.ad) · Strong's: H1157
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: about/through/for
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 7:16, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1157; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 16
הַחַיִּ֖יםha.chai.Yimthe living
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 17
אֶל\־'el-<to>
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 18
הַמֵּתִֽים\׃ha.me.Timthe dead
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Isaiah 8:19 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| men tell | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| you | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| to consult | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| mediums | → | אוֹב H0178 medium |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and spiritists | → | יִדְּעֹנִי H3049 spiritist |
| who whisper | → | צָפַף H6850 to whisper |
| and mutter | → | הָגָה H1897 to mutter |
| shouldn’t | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| a people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| consult | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| their God [instead] | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| Why consult the dead | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| on behalf of | → | בַּ֫עַד H1157 about/through/for |
| the living | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
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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