Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Shall the axe boaſt it ſelfe againſt him that heweth therewith? or ſhal the ſawe magnifie it ſelfe againſt him that ſhaketh it? || as if the rod ſhould ſhake it ſelfe againſt them that lift it vp, or as if the ſtaffe ſhould lift vp || it ſelfe, as if it were no wood.
אִם , particle, ʾim — if (value 41)
H518,
אִם ʼim, eem; a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:—(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.if
conditional clauses
of possible situations
of impossible situations
oath contexts
no, not
if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
when, whenever
since
interrogative particle
but rather
Used in 931 Verses, 37 Books 1070  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
גָּדַל , verb, gadal — to grow up, become great (value 37)
H1431,
גָּדַל gâdal, gaw-dal'; a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434), i.e. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride):—advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things
(Qal)
to grow up
to become great
to be magnified
(Piel)
to cause to grow
to make great, powerful
to magnify
(Pual) to be brought up
(Hiphil)
to make great
to magnify
to do great things
(Hithpael) to magnify oneself
Used in 112 Verses, 31 Books 115  Occurrence Count
גַּרְזֶן , masculine noun, garzen — an axe (value 260)
H1631,
גַּרְזֶן garzen, gar-zen'; from H1629; an axe:—ax.Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
חָצַב , verb, hatzav — to hew, hew out, cleave (value 100)
H2672,
חָצַב châtsab, khaw-tsab'; or חָצֵב châtsêb; a primitive root; to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave:—cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.to dig, cleave, divide, hew, make, cut out, dig out, cut down, quarry, hewer, mason
(Qal)
to hew out, dig
to hew
stone
wood
to hew in pieces (metaph.)
to divide, cleave
(Niphal) to be cut, be hewn, be engraved
(Hiphil) to hew into pieces, cut up into pieces
(Pual) to be cut from, be hewn from
Used in 22 Verses, 13 Books 24  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
מַטֶּה , masculine noun, matteh — a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe (value 54)
H4294,
מַטֶּה maṭṭeh, mat-teh'; or (feminine) מַטָּה maṭṭâh; from H5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread):—rod, staff, tribe.staff, branch, tribe
staff, rod, shaft
branch (of vine)
tribe
company led by chief with staff (originally)
Used in 205 Verses, 15 Books 249  Occurrence Count
מַשּׂוֹר , masculine noun, massor — a saw (value 546)
H4883,
מַשּׂוֹר massôwr, mas-sore'; from an unused root meaning to rasp; a saw:—saw.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
נוּף , verb, nuf — to move to and fro, wave, sprinkle (value 136)
H5130,
נוּף nûwph, noof; a primitive root; to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.):—lift up, move, offer, perfume, send, shake, sift, strike, wave.to move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
(Qal) to besprinkle, sprinkle
(Polel) to wave, brandish (in threat)
(Hiphil) to swing, wield, wave
to wield
to wave or shake (the hand)
to wave (hand)
to shake or brandish against
to swing to and fro
to wave (an offering), offer
to shed abroad
(Hophal) to be waved
Used in 35 Verses, 11 Books 36  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
עֵץ , masculine noun, ʿeytz — tree, trees, wood (value 160)
H6086,
עֵץ ʻêts, ates; from H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):— carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
tree, trees
wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
Used in 288 Verses, 30 Books 328  Occurrence Count
פָּאַר , verb, paʾar — to beautify, glorify (value 281)
H6286,
פָּאַר pâʼar, paw-ar'; a primitive root; also denominative from H6288, to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree:—beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.to glorify, beautify, adorn
(Piel) to glorify, beautify
(Hithpael)
to glorify oneself
to get glory to oneself, be glorified
(Piel) to go over the boughs
Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 14  Occurrence Count
רוּם , verb, rum — to be high or exalted, rise (value 246)
H7311,
רוּם rûwm, room; a primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively):—bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, (× a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms.to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted
(Qal)
to be high, be set on high
to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted
to be lifted, rise
(Polel)
to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up
to lift up, raise, exalt
to exalt, extol
(Polal) to be lifted up
(Hiphil)
to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high
to lift up (and take away), remove
to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute
(Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished
(Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself
(Qal) to be rotten, be wormy
Used in 184 Verses, 23 Books 188  Occurrence Count
שֵׁבֶט , masculine noun, sheyvet — rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe (value 311)
H7626,
שֵׁבֶט shêbeṭ, shay'-bet; from an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan:—× correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe
rod, staff
shaft (of spear, dart)
club (of shepherd's implement)
truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)
clan, tribe
Used in 178 Verses, 24 Books 189  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 10:15Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙ הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן עַ֖ל הַחֹצֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ אִם־יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל הַמַּשּׂוֹר֙ עַל־מְנִיפ֔וֹ כְּהָנִ֥יף שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ וְאֶת־מְרִימָ֔יו כְּהָרִ֥ים מַטֶּ֖ה לֹא־עֵֽץ׃ |
| Verse #17866 (Ch. #689) — 18 words, 67 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Shall the axe |
H1631garzen |
גַּרְזֶן |
260 |
| boast |
H6286paʾar |
פָּאַר |
281 |
| itself against him that heweth |
H2672hatzav |
חָצַב |
100 |
| therewith? or shall the saw |
H4883massor |
מַשּׂוֹר |
546 |
| magnify |
H1431gadal |
גָּדַל |
37 |
| itself against him that shaketh |
H5130nuf |
נוּף |
136 |
| it? as if the rod |
H7626sheyvet |
שֵׁבֶט |
311 |
| should shake |
H5130nuf |
נוּף |
136 |
| itself against them that lift it up, |
H7311rum |
רוּם |
246 |
| or as if the staff |
H4294matteh |
מַטֶּה |
54 |
| should lift up |
H7311rum |
רוּם |
246 |
| itself, as if it were no wood. |
H6086ʿeytz |
עֵץ |
160 |
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