Isaiah

Isaiah 59:5–6

⁵They hatch the eggs of vipers

and weave a spider’s web.

Whoever eats their eggs will die;

crack one open, and a viper is hatched.

⁶Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing,

and they cannot cover themselves with their works.

Their deeds are sinful deeds,

and acts of violence are in their hands.

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Isaiah 59:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They hatch	בִּקֵּ֔עוּ	biq·qê·‘ū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the eggs	בֵּיצֵ֤י	bê·ṣê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1000 egg
of vipers	צִפְעוֹנִי֙	ṣip̄·‘ō·w·nî	Noun - masculine singular	H6848 viper, thrusting, hissing
and weave	יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ	ye·’ĕ·rō·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H707 weave
a spider’s	עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ	‘ak·kā·ḇîš	Noun - masculine singular	H5908 spider
web	וְקוּרֵ֥י	wə·qū·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6980 thread, film
Whoever eats	הָאֹכֵ֤ל	hā·’ō·ḵêl	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H398 eat
their eggs	מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙	mib·bê·ṣê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1000 egg
will die	יָמ֔וּת	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
crack one open	וְהַזּוּרֶ֖ה	wə·haz·zū·reh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H2116 trodden
and a viper	אֶפְעֶֽה׃	’ep̄·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular	H660 viper
is hatched	תִּבָּקַ֥ע	tib·bā·qa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through

Isaiah 59:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their cobwebs	קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙	qū·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6980 thread, film
cannot	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be made into	יִהְי֣וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
clothing	לְבֶ֔גֶד	lə·ḇe·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H899 treachery
and they cannot	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cover themselves	יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ	yiṯ·kas·sū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
with their works	בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם	bə·ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
Their deeds	מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙	ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
are sinful	אָ֔וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
deeds	מַֽעֲשֵׂי־	ma·‘ă·śê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4639 deed, work
and acts	וּפֹ֥עַל	ū·p̄ō·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6467 doing, deed, work
of violence	חָמָ֖ס	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
are in their hands	בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃	bə·ḵap·pê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

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Isaiah 59:5 Matthew 3:7 · Isaiah 14:29 · Matthew 12:34 · Proverbs 23:32 · Job 8:14

Isaiah 59:6 Isaiah 57:12 · Jeremiah 6:7 · Revelation 3:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.