Isaiah
Isaiah 44:25
25who foils the signs of false prophets
and makes fools of diviners,
who confounds the wise
and turns their knowledge into nonsense,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who foils | מֵפֵר֙ | mê·p̄êr | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6565 break, frustrate |
| the signs | אֹת֣וֹת | ’ō·ṯō·wṯ | Noun - common plural construct | H226 sign |
| of false prophets | בַּדִּ֔ים | bad·dîm | Noun - masculine plural | H907 brag, lie, liar |
| and makes fools of | יְהוֹלֵ֑ל | yə·hō·w·lêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1984 shine |
| diviners | וְקֹסְמִ֖ים | wə·qō·sə·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7080 practise divination |
| who confounds | מֵשִׁ֧יב | mê·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| the wise | חֲכָמִ֛ים | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
| and turns their knowledge | וְדַעְתָּ֥ם | wə·ḏa‘·tām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1847 knowledge |
| into nonsense | יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃ | yə·śak·kêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5528 be foolish, or a fool |
Cross-references
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Psalm 33:10 · Job 5:12–14 · 2 Samuel 15:31 · Jeremiah 50:36 · Isaiah 47:12–14 · 1 Corinthians 1:20–27 · Jeremiah 51:57 · Isaiah 29:14 · Daniel 5:6–8 · 1 Corinthians 3:19–20 · Isaiah 19:11–14 · Jeremiah 27:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.