Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul?
is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes
under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the
LORD?
Is it * ſuch a faſt that I haue choſen? a * || day for a man to afflict his ſoule? Is it to bow down his head as a bulruſh, and to ſpread ſackecloth and aſhes vnder him? wilt thou call this a faſt, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
אַגְמוֹן , masculine noun, ʾagmon — a rush, bulrush (value 100)
H100,
אַגְמוֹן ʼagmôwn, ag-mone'; from the same as H98; a marshy pool (others from a different root, a kettle); by implication a rush (as growing there); collectively a rope of rushes:—bulrush, caldron, hook, rush.rush, bulrush
used as cord or line (of twisted rushes or spun of rush fibre)
of the lowly, insignificant (metaph)
sad, drooping
of line of bulrushes
bowing of the head (fig.)
of the lowly (metaph)
Used in 5 Verses, 2 Books 5  Occurrence Count
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
אֵפֶר , masculine noun, ʾeyfer — ashes (value 281)
H665,
אֵפֶר ʼêpher, ay'-fer; from an unused root meaning to bestrew; ashes:—ashes.ashes
(CLBL) worthlessness (fig.)
Used in 22 Verses, 13 Books 22  Occurrence Count
בָּחַר , verb, bahar — to choose (value 210)
H977,
בָּחַר bâchar, baw-khar'; a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select:—acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.to choose, elect, decide for
(Qal) to choose
(Niphal) to be chosen
(Pual) to be chosen, selected
Used in 162 Verses, 23 Books 170  Occurrence Count
הָיָה , verb, haya — to fall out, come to pass, become, be (value 20)
H1961,
הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
(Qal)
—
to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
to come about, come to pass
to come into being, become
to arise, appear, come
to become
to become
to become like
to be instituted, be established
to be
to exist, be in existence
to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
to accompany, be with
(Niphal)
to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
to be done, be finished, be gone
Used in 3131 Verses, 39 Books 3543  Occurrence Count
זֶה , demonstrative pronoun, zeh — this, here (value 12)
H2088,
זֶה zeh, zeh; a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that:—he, × hence, × here, it(-self), × now, × of him, the one...the other, × than the other, (× out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, × thus, very, which. Compare H2063, H2090, H2097, H2098.this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such
(alone)
this one
this...that, the one...the other, another
(appos to subst)
this
(as predicate)
this, such
(enclitically)
then
who, whom
how now, what now
what now
wherefore now
behold here
just now
now, now already
(poetry)
wherein, which, those who
(with prefixes)
in this (place) here, then
on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
thus and thus
as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
on this account
in spite of this, which, whence, how
Used in 1061 Verses, 34 Books 1162  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
יוֹם , masculine noun, yom — day (value 56)
H3117,
יוֹם yôwm, yome; from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):—age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, × end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, × required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.day, time, year
day (as opposed to night)
day (24 hour period)
as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
as a division of time
a working day, a day's journey
days, lifetime (pl.)
time, period (general)
year
temporal references
today
yesterday
tomorrow
Used in 1930 Verses, 39 Books 2250  Occurrence Count
יַצַע , verb, yatzaʿ — to lay, spread (value 170)
H3331,
יַצַע yatsaʻ, yaw-tsah'; a primitive root; to strew as a surface:—make (one's) bed, × lie, spread.to spread out, make a bed
(Hiphil) to lay, spread out
(Hophal) to be laid, be spread out
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
כָּפַף , verb, kafaf — to bend, bend down, be bent or bowed (value 180)
H3721,
כָּפַף kâphaph, kaw-faf'; a primitive root; to curve:—bow down (self).to bend, bend down, bow down, be bent, be bowed
(Qal) to bend down, bow down
(Niphal) to bow oneself down
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748  Occurrence Count
עָנָה , verb, ʿana — to be bowed down or afflicted (value 125)
H6031,
עָנָה ʻânâh, aw-naw'; a primitive root (possibly rather identical with H6030 through the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows):—abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030), speak (by mistake for H6030), submit self, weaken, × in any wise.(Qal) to be occupied, be busied with
to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down
(Qal)
to be put down, become low
to be depressed, be downcast
to be afflicted
to stoop
(Niphal)
to humble oneself, bow down
to be afflicted, be humbled
(Piel)
to humble, mishandle, afflict
to humble, be humiliated
to afflict
to humble, weaken oneself
(Pual)
to be afflicted
to be humbled
(Hiphil) to afflict
(Hithpael)
to humble oneself
to be afflicted
Used in 79 Verses, 21 Books 82  Occurrence Count
צוֹם , masculine noun, tzom — fasting, a fast (value 136)
H6685,
צוֹם tsôwm, tsome; or צֹם tsôm; from H6684; a fast:—fast(-ing).Used in 22 Verses, 13 Books 26  Occurrence Count
קָרָא , verb, karaʾ — to call, proclaim, read (value 301)
H7121,
קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications):—bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
(Qal)
to call, cry, utter a loud sound
to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
to proclaim
to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
to call, name, give name to, call by
(Niphal)
to call oneself
to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
(Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Used in 688 Verses, 37 Books 734  Occurrence Count
רֹאשׁ , masculine noun, rosh — head (value 501)
H7218,
רֹאשׁ rôʼsh, roshe; from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.):—band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, × every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), × lead, × poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning
head (of man, animals)
top, tip (of mountain)
height (of stars)
chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)
head, front, beginning
chief, choicest, best
head, division, company, band
sum
Used in 547 Verses, 35 Books 597  Occurrence Count
רָצוֹן , masculine noun, ratzon — goodwill, favor, acceptance, will (value 346)
H7522,
רָצוֹן râtsôwn, raw-tsone'; or רָצֹן râtsôn; from H7521; delight (especially as shown):—(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will
goodwill, favour
acceptance
will, desire, pleasure, self-will
Used in 56 Verses, 14 Books 56  Occurrence Count
שַׂק , masculine noun, sak — sack, sackcloth (value 400)
H8242,
שַׂק saq, sak; from H8264; properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.):—sack(-cloth, -clothes).mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking
sack (for grain)
sackcloth
worn in mourning or humiliation
same material spread out to lie on
Used in 46 Verses, 19 Books 48  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 58:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| הֲכָזֶ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה֙ צ֣וֹם אֶבְחָרֵ֔הוּ י֛וֹם עַנּ֥וֹת אָדָ֖ם נַפְשׁ֑וֹ הֲלָכֹ֨ף כְּאַגְמֹ֜ן רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְשַׂ֤ק וָאֵ֙פֶר֙ יַצִּ֔יעַ הֲלָזֶה֙ תִּקְרָא־צ֔וֹם וְי֥וֹם רָצ֖וֹן לַיהוָֽה׃ |
| Verse #18792 (Ch. #737) — 20 words, 79 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Is it such a fast |
H6685tzom |
צוֹם |
136 |
| that I have chosen? |
H977bahar |
בָּחַר |
210 |
| a day |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
| for a man |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| to afflict |
H6031ʿana |
עָנָה |
125 |
| his soul? |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
| is it to bow down |
H3721kafaf |
כָּפַף |
180 |
| his head |
H7218rosh |
רֹאשׁ |
501 |
| as a bulrush, |
H100ʾagmon |
אַגְמוֹן |
100 |
| and to spread |
H3331yatzaʿ |
יַצַע |
170 |
| sackcloth |
H8242sak |
שַׂק |
400 |
| and ashes |
H665ʾeyfer |
אֵפֶר |
281 |
| under him? wilt thou call |
H7121karaʾ |
קָרָא |
301 |
| this |
H2088zeh |
זֶה |
12 |
| a fast, |
H6685tzom |
צוֹם |
136 |
| and an acceptable |
H7522ratzon |
רָצוֹן |
346 |
| day |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
| to the LORD? |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
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