As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
As for my people, children are their oppreſſours, and women rule ouer them: O my people, || they which lead thee, cauſe thee to erre, and † deſtroy the way of thy paths.
אֹרַח , masculine noun, ʾorah — a way, path (value 209)
H734,
אֹרַח ʼôrach, o'-rakh; from H732; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan:—manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.way, path
path, road
the path, way, passing of life (fig.)
way of living (fig.)
traveller, wayfarer (meton)
Used in 58 Verses, 8 Books 59  Occurrence Count
אִשָּׁה , feminine noun, ʾisha — woman, wife, female (value 306)
H802,
אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'; feminine of H376 or H582; irregular plural, נָשִׁים nâshîym;(used in the same wide sense as H582) a woman:—(adulter) ess, each, every, female, × many, none, one, together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.woman, wife, female
woman (opposite of man)
wife (woman married to a man)
female (of animals)
each, every (pronoun)
Used in 686 Verses, 33 Books 776  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
בָּלַע , verb, balaʿ — to swallow down, swallow up, engulf (value 102)
H1104,
בָּלַע bâlaʻ, baw-lah'; a primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy:—cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up
(Qal)
to swallow down
to swallow up, engulf
(Niphal) to be swallowed up
(Piel)
to swallow
to swallow up, engulf
squandering (fig.)
(Pual) to be swallowed up
(Hithpael) to be ended
Used in 48 Verses, 15 Books 49  Occurrence Count
דֶּרֶךְ , masculine noun, derekh — way, road, distance, journey, manner (value 224)
H1870,
דֶּרֶךְ derek, deh'-rek; from H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb:—along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).way, road, distance, journey, manner
road, way, path
journey
direction
manner, habit, way
of course of life (fig.)
of moral character (fig.)
Used in 626 Verses, 32 Books 699  Occurrence Count
מָשַׁל , verb, mashal — to rule, have dominion, reign (value 370)
H4910,
מָשַׁל mâshal, maw-shal'; a primitive root; to rule:—(have, make to have) dominion, governor, × indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.to rule, have dominion, reign
(Qal) to rule, have dominion
(Hiphil)
to cause to rule
to exercise dominion
Used in 74 Verses, 23 Books 80  Occurrence Count
נָגַשׂ , verb, nagas — to press, drive, oppress, exact (value 353)
H5065,
נָגַשׂ nâgas, naw-gas'; a primitive root; to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize:—distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), × raiser of taxes, taskmaster.to press, drive, oppress, exact, exert demanding pressure
(Qal)
to press, drive
to exact
driver, taskmaster, ruler, oppressor, tyrant, lord, exactor of tribute (participle)
(Niphal) to be hard pressed
Used in 23 Verses, 8 Books 23  Occurrence Count
עָלַל , verb, ʿalal — to act severely (value 130)
H5953,
עָלַל ʻâlal, aw-lal'; a primitive root; to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal):—abuse, affect, × child, defile, do, glean, mock, practise, thoroughly, work (wonderfully).to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone
(Poel) to act severely
(Poal) to be severely dealt with
(Hithpael) to busy oneself, divert oneself, deal wantonly, deal ruthlessly, abuse (by thrusting through)
(Hithpoel) to practise practices, thrust forth (in wickedness)
(Poel) to glean
(Poel) to act or play the child
(Poel) to insert, thrust, thrust in, thrust upon
Used in 18 Verses, 12 Books 19  Occurrence Count
עַם , masculine noun, ʿam — people (value 110)
H5971,
עַם ʻam, am; from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:—folk, men, nation, people.nation, people
people, nation
persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
kinsman, kindred
Used in 1655 Verses, 39 Books 1857  Occurrence Count
תָּעָה , verb, taʿa — to err (value 475)
H8582,
תָּעָה tâʻâh, taw-aw'; a primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both:—(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.to err, wander, go astray, stagger
(Qal) to err
to wander about (physically)
of intoxication
of sin (ethically)
wandering (of the mind)
(Niphal)
to be made to wander about, be made to stagger (drunkard)
to be led astray (ethically)
(Hiphil) to cause to wander
to cause to wander about (physically)
to cause to wander (of intoxication)
to cause to err, mislead (mentally and morally)
Used in 45 Verses, 13 Books 49  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 3:12Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עַמִּי֙ נֹגְשָׂ֣יו מְעוֹלֵ֔ל וְנָשִׁ֖ים מָ֣שְׁלוּ ב֑וֹ עַמִּי֙ מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ מַתְעִ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ בִּלֵּֽעוּ׃ ס |
| Verse #17720 (Ch. #682) — 12 words, 52 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As for my people, |
H5971ʿam |
עַם |
110 |
| children |
H5953ʿalal |
עָלַל |
130 |
| are their oppressors, |
H5065nagas |
נָגַשׂ |
353 |
| and women |
H802ʾisha |
אִשָּׁה |
306 |
| rule |
H4910mashal |
מָשַׁל |
370 |
| over them. O my people, |
H5971ʿam |
עַם |
110 |
| they which lead |
H833ʾashar |
אָשַׁר |
501 |
| thee cause thee to err, |
H8582taʿa |
תָּעָה |
475 |
| and destroy |
H1104balaʿ |
בָּלַע |
102 |
| the way |
H1870derekh |
דֶּרֶךְ |
224 |
| of thy paths. |
H734ʾorah |
אֹרַח |
209 |
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