Isaiah

Isaiah 1:4–5

⁴Alas, O sinful nation,

a people laden with iniquity,

a brood of evildoers,

children who act corruptly!

They have forsaken the LORD;

they have despised the Holy One of Israel

and turned their backs on Him.

⁵Why do you want more beatings?

Why do you keep rebelling?

Your head has a massive wound,

and your whole heart is afflicted.

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Isaiah 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Alas	ה֣וֹי׀	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
O sinful	חֹטֵ֗א	ḥō·ṭê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2398 miss
nation	גּ֣וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
a people	עַ֚ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
laden	כֶּ֣בֶד	ke·ḇeḏ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3515 heavy
with iniquity	עָוֺ֔ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
a brood	זֶ֣רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of evildoers	מְרֵעִ֔ים	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
children	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
who act corruptly	מַשְׁחִיתִ֑ים	maš·ḥî·ṯîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
They have forsaken	עָזְב֣וּ	‘ā·zə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
they have despised	נִֽאֲצ֛וּ	ni·’ă·ṣū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H5006 contemn, spurn
the Holy	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
turned	נָזֹ֥רוּ	nā·zō·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2114 be a stranger
their backs on Him	אָחֽוֹר׃	’ā·ḥō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H268 the hinder side, back part

Isaiah 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
do you want more	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
beatings	תֻכּ֛וּ	ṯuk·kū	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5221 smite
Why do you keep	תּוֹסִ֣יפוּ	tō·w·sî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3254 add
rebelling	סָרָ֑ה	sā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5627 a turning aside, defection, apostasy, withdrawal
Your head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
has a massive	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
wound	לָחֳלִ֔י	lā·ḥo·lî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2483 sickness
and your whole	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
heart	לֵבָ֖ב	lê·ḇāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
is afflicted	דַּוָּֽי׃	daw·wāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H1742 faint

Cross-references

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Isaiah 1:4 Isaiah 5:24 · Jeremiah 2:17 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Romans 8:7 · Jeremiah 2:19 · Matthew 3:7 · Acts 7:51–52 · Isaiah 5:19 · Jeremiah 7:19

Isaiah 1:5 Daniel 9:8–11 · Ezekiel 24:13 · Jeremiah 5:3 · Revelation 16:8–11 · Zephaniah 3:1–4 · Isaiah 31:6 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Jeremiah 2:30 · Hebrews 12:5–8 · Isaiah 33:24 · Jeremiah 9:3 · Jeremiah 6:28–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.