Isaiah
Isaiah 2:8
8Their land is full of idols;
they bow down to the work of their hands,
to what their fingers have made.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Their land | אַרְצ֖וֹ | ’ar·ṣōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H776 earth, land |
| is full of | וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א | wat·tim·mā·lê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| idols | אֱלִילִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lî·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H457 felt to suggest |
| they bow down | יִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֔וּ | yiš·ta·ḥă·wū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| to the work | לְמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה | lə·ma·‘ă·śêh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4639 deed, work |
| of their hands | יָדָיו֙ | yā·ḏāw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| to what | לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר | la·’ă·šer | Preposition-l; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| their fingers | אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃ | ’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H676 finger |
| have made | עָשׂ֖וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 115:4–8 · Revelation 9:20 · Isaiah 37:19 · Jeremiah 2:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.