Isaiah
Isaiah 41:6–7
6Each one helps the other
and says to his brother, “Be strong!”
7The craftsman encourages the goldsmith,
and he who wields the hammer
cheers him who strikes the anvil,
saying of the welding, “It is good.”
He nails it down so it will not be toppled.
Word by word
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Isaiah 41:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each one | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| helps | יַעְזֹ֑רוּ | ya‘·zō·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5826 help, succour |
| the other | רֵעֵ֖הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| and says | יֹאמַ֥ר | yō·mar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to his brother | וּלְאָחִ֖יו | ū·lə·’ā·ḥîw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Be strong | חֲזָֽק׃ | ḥă·zāq | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
Isaiah 41:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The craftsman | חָרָשׁ֙ | ḥā·rāš | Noun - masculine singular | H2796 graver, artificer |
| encourages | וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק | way·ḥaz·zêq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| the goldsmith | צֹרֵ֔ף | ṣō·rêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6884 smelt, refine, test |
| he who wields | מַחֲלִ֥יק | ma·ḥă·lîq | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H2505 divide, share |
| the hammer | פַּטִּ֖ישׁ | paṭ·ṭîš | Noun - masculine singular | H6360 forge-hammer |
| him who strikes | ה֣וֹלֶם | hō·w·lem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H1986 smite, hammer, strike down |
| the anvil | פָּ֑עַם | pā·‘am | Noun - feminine singular | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| saying | אֹמֵ֤ר | ’ō·mêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| of the welding | לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙ | lad·de·ḇeq | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1694 joining, soldering, appendage |
| It | ה֔וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is good | ט֣וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| He nails it down | וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ | way·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| so it will not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be toppled | יִמּֽוֹט׃ס | 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.
Isaiah 41:6 Isaiah 44:12 · Isaiah 35:4 · Isaiah 40:19 · 1 Samuel 4:7–9 · Daniel 3:1–7
Isaiah 41:7 Isaiah 40:19–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.