Isaiah
Isaiah 46:6
6They pour out their bags of gold
and weigh out silver on scales;
they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god,
so they can bow down and worship.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They pour out | הַזָּלִ֤ים | haz·zā·lîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H2107 lavish |
| their bags | מִכִּ֔יס | mik·kîs | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3599 bag, purse |
| of gold | זָהָב֙ | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| and weigh out | יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ | yiš·qō·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8254 weigh |
| silver | וְכֶ֖סֶף | wə·ḵe·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| on scales | בַּקָּנֶ֣ה | baq·qā·neh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7070 stalk, reed |
| they hire | יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ | yiś·kə·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7936 hire |
| a goldsmith | צוֹרֵף֙ | ṣō·w·rêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6884 smelt, refine, test |
| to fashion it | וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ | wə·ya·‘ă·śê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| into a god | אֵ֔ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| so they can bow down | יִסְגְּד֖וּ | yis·gə·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5456 prostrate oneself |
| and | אַף־ | ’ap̄- | Conjunction | H637 also, yea |
| worship | יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃ | yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
Cross-references
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Acts 17:29 · Jeremiah 10:14 · Isaiah 40:19–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.