Isaiah
Isaiah 57:8
8Behind the door and doorpost
you have set up your memorial.
Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed;
you climbed up and opened it wide.
And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved;
you have gazed upon their nakedness.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behind | וְאַחַ֤ר | wə·’a·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H310 behind |
| the door | הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ | had·de·leṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1817 door |
| and doorpost | וְהַמְּזוּזָ֔ה | wə·ham·mə·zū·zāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4201 door-post, gate-post |
| you have set up | שַׂ֖מְתְּ | śamt | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| your memorial | זִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְ | ziḵ·rō·w·nêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H2146 memorial, remembrance |
| Forsaking Me | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you uncovered | גִּלִּ֣ית | gil·lîṯ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| your bed | מִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙ | miš·kā·ḇêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying |
| you climbed up | וַֽתַּעֲלִ֗י | wat·ta·‘ă·lî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| and opened it wide | הִרְחַ֤בְתְּ | hir·ḥaḇt | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H7337 be, or grow, wide, large |
| And you have made a pact | וַתִּכְרָת־ | wat·tiḵ·rāṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| with those | לָ֣ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| whose bed | מִשְׁכָּבָ֖ם | miš·kā·ḇām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying |
| you have loved | אָהַ֥בְתְּ | ’ā·haḇt | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H157 love |
| you have gazed | חָזִֽית׃ | ḥā·zîṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H2372 see, behold |
| upon their nakedness | יָ֥ד | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 8:8–12 · Ezekiel 16:32 · Ezekiel 16:25–28 · Ezekiel 23:2–20 · Ezekiel 23:41
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.