Isaiah
Isaiah 40:20
20One lacking such an offering
chooses wood that will not rot.
He seeks a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not topple.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One lacking | הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן | ham·suk·kān | Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular | H5533 incur danger |
| such an offering | תְּרוּמָ֔ה | tə·rū·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H8641 contribution, offering |
| chooses | יִבְחָ֑ר | yiḇ·ḥār | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| wood | עֵ֥ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| that will not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| rot | יִרְקַ֖ב | yir·qaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7537 rot |
| He seeks | יְבַקֶּשׁ־ | yə·ḇaq·qeš- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| a skilled | חָכָם֙ | ḥā·ḵām | Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| craftsman | חָרָ֤שׁ | ḥā·rāš | Noun - masculine singular | H2796 graver, artificer |
| to set up | לְהָכִ֥ין | lə·hā·ḵîn | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3559 be firm |
| an idol | פֶּ֖סֶל | pe·sel | Noun - masculine singular | H6459 idol, image |
| that will not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| topple | יִמּֽוֹט׃ | yim·mō·wṭ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4131 totter, shake, slip |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 10:3–4 · Isaiah 46:7 · Isaiah 41:7 · Isaiah 2:8–9 · Daniel 5:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.