Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Learne to doe well, ſeeke iudgement, || relieue the oppreſſed, iudge the fatherleſſe, plead for the widow.
אַלְמָנָה , feminine noun, ʾalmana — a widow (value 126)
H490,
אַלְמָנָה ʼalmânâh, al-maw-naw'; feminine of H488; a widow; also a desolate place:—desolate house (palace), widow.Used in 54 Verses, 16 Books 56  Occurrence Count
אָשַׁר , verb, ʾashar — to go straight, go on, advance (value 501)
H833,
אָשַׁר ʼâshar, aw-shar'; or אָשֵׁר ʼâshêr; a primitive root; to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper:—(call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress
(Qal) to go straight on, make progress
(Piel)
to go straight on, advance
to lead on (causative)
to set right, righten
to pronounce happy, call blessed
(Pual)
to be advanced, be led on
to be made happy, be blessed
Used in 15 Verses, 7 Books 16  Occurrence Count
דָּרַשׁ , verb, darash — to resort to, seek (value 504)
H1875,
דָּרַשׁ dârash, daw-rash'; a primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship:—ask, × at all, care for, × diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), × surely.to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require
(Qal)
to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)
to consult, enquire of, seek
of God
of heathen gods, necromancers
to seek deity in prayer and worship
God
heathen deities
to seek (with a demand), demand, require
to investigate, enquire
to ask for, require, demand
to practice, study, follow, seek with application
to seek with care, care for
(Niphal)
to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)
to be sought, be sought out
to be required (of blood)
Used in 152 Verses, 25 Books 161  Occurrence Count
חָמוֹץ , masculine noun, hamotz — the ruthless (ones) (value 144)
H2541,
חָמוֹץ châmôwts, khaw-motse'; from H2556; properly, violent; by implication, a robber:—oppressed.the oppressor, the ruthless
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
יָטַב , verb, yatav — to be good, well, glad, or pleasing (value 21)
H3190,
יָטַב yâṭab, yaw-tab'; a primitive root; to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right):—be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ( well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, × very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad
(Qal)
to be glad, be joyful
to be well placed
to be well for, be well with, go well with
to be pleasing, be pleasing to
(Hiphil)
to make glad, rejoice
to do good to, deal well with
to do well, do thoroughly
to make a thing good or right or beautiful
to do well, do right
Used in 105 Verses, 26 Books 110  Occurrence Count
יָתוֹם , masculine noun, yatom — an orphan (value 456)
H3490,
יָתוֹם yâthôwm, yaw-thome'; from an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person:—fatherless (child), orphan.Used in 42 Verses, 12 Books 42  Occurrence Count
לָמַד , verb, lamad — to exercise in, learn (value 74)
H3925,
לָמַד lâmad, law-mad'; a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):—(un-) accustomed, × diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).to learn. teach, exercise in
(Qal) to learn
(Piel) to teach
(Pual) to be taught, be trained
Used in 80 Verses, 17 Books 85  Occurrence Count
מִשְׁפָּט , masculine noun, mishpat — judgment (value 429)
H4941,
מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'; from H8199; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, wrong.judgment, justice, ordinance
judgment
act of deciding a case
place, court, seat of judgment
process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
case, cause (presented for judgment)
sentence, decision (of judgment)
execution (of judgment)
time (of judgment)
justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
ordinance
decision (in law)
right, privilege, due (legal)
proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Used in 406 Verses, 31 Books 421  Occurrence Count
רִיב , verb, riyv — to strive, contend (value 212)
H7378,
רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רוּב rûwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend:—adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, × ever, × lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, × thoroughly.to strive, contend
(Qal)
to strive
physically
with words
to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue
to make complaint
to quarrel
(Hiphil) to contend against
Used in 59 Verses, 16 Books 65  Occurrence Count
שָׁפַט , verb, shafat — to judge, govern (value 389)
H8199,
שָׁפַט shâphaṭ, shaw-fat'; a primitive root; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively):— avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule.to judge, govern, vindicate, punish
(Qal)
to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)
to rule, govern, judge
to decide controversy (of God, man)
to execute judgment
discriminating (of man)
vindicating
condemning and punishing
at theophanic advent for final judgment
(Niphal)
to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together
to be judged
(Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)
Used in 182 Verses, 31 Books 200  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 1:17Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לִמְד֥וּ הֵיטֵ֛ב דִּרְשׁ֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט אַשְּׁר֣וּ חָמ֑וֹץ שִׁפְט֣וּ יָת֔וֹם רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס |
| Verse #17672 (Ch. #680) — 10 words, 41 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Learn |
H3925lamad |
לָמַד |
74 |
| to do well; |
H3190yatav |
יָטַב |
21 |
| seek |
H1875darash |
דָּרַשׁ |
504 |
| judgment, |
H4941mishpat |
מִשְׁפָּט |
429 |
| relieve |
H833ʾashar |
אָשַׁר |
501 |
| the oppressed, |
H2541hamotz |
חָמוֹץ |
144 |
| judge |
H8199shafat |
שָׁפַט |
389 |
| the fatherless, |
H3490yatom |
יָתוֹם |
456 |
| plead |
H7378riyv |
רִיב |
212 |
| for the widow. |
H490ʾalmana |
אַלְמָנָה |
126 |
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