Isaiah
Isaiah 9:15
15The head is the elder and honorable man,
and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The head | הָרֹ֑אשׁ | hā·rōš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7218 head |
| is the elder | זָקֵ֥ן | zā·qên | Adjective - masculine singular | H2205 old |
| and honorable | וּנְשׂוּא־ | ū·nə·śū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| man | ה֣וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| and the tail | הַזָּנָֽב׃ | haz·zā·nāḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2180 tail, also (figurative) end, stump |
| is the prophet | וְנָבִ֥יא | wə·nā·ḇî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| who teaches | מֽוֹרֶה־ | mō·w·reh- | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3384 throw, shoot |
| lies | שֶּׁ֖קֶר | še·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 24:24 · Isaiah 29:10 · 2 Timothy 4:2–3 · Jeremiah 29:21–22 · Isaiah 3:2–3 · 1 Samuel 9:6 · Ezekiel 13:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.