Isaiah

Isaiah 10:15–16

¹⁵Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it?

Does a saw boast over him who saws with it?

It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it,

or a staff lifting him who is not wood!

¹⁶Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease

among Assyria’s stout warriors,

and under his pomp will be kindled

a fire like a burning flame.

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Isaiah 10:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Does an axe	הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן	hag·gar·zen	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1631 axe
raise itself	הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙	hă·yiṯ·pā·’êr	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6286 beautify, glorify
above	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the one who swings	הַחֹצֵ֣ב	ha·ḥō·ṣêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2672 hew, hew out, cleave
it	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Does	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a saw	הַמַּשּׂוֹר֙	ham·maś·śō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4883 saw
boast	יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל	yiṯ·gad·dêl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
over him	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
who saws with it	מְנִיפ֔וֹ	mə·nî·p̄ōw	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
It would be like a rod	שֵׁ֙בֶט֙	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
waving	כְּהָנִ֥יף	kə·hā·nîp̄	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
the one who lifts it	מְרִימָ֔יו	mə·rî·māw	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
a staff	מַטֶּ֖ה	maṭ·ṭeh	Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
lifting him	כְּהָרִ֥ים	kə·hā·rîm	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
who is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wood	עֵֽץ׃	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood

Isaiah 10:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָ֠כֵן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the Lord	הָאָד֜וֹן	hā·’ā·ḏō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord
GOD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֛וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
will send	יְשַׁלַּ֨ח	yə·šal·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
a wasting disease	רָז֑וֹן	rā·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7332 leanness, wasting, scantness
among	בְּמִשְׁמַנָּ֖יו	bə·miš·man·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4924 fatness
and under	וְתַ֧חַת	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
his pomp	כְּבֹד֛וֹ	kə·ḇō·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
will be kindled	יֵקַ֥ד	yê·qaḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3344 be kindled, burn
a fire	יְקֹ֖ד	yə·qōḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3350 a burning
like a burning	כִּיק֥וֹד	kî·qō·wḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3350 a burning
flame	אֵֽשׁ׃	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire

Cross-references

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Isaiah 10:15 Romans 9:20–21 · Isaiah 45:9 · Isaiah 10:5 · Isaiah 29:16 · Ezekiel 28:9 · Jeremiah 51:20–23

Isaiah 10:16 2 Chronicles 32:21 · Psalm 106:15 · Acts 12:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.