Isaiah
Isaiah 10:15
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!
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 9:20–21 · Isaiah 45:9 · Isaiah 10:5 · Isaiah 29:16 · Ezekiel 28:9 · Jeremiah 51:20–23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.