Therefore thus saith the Lord
GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner
stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Therefore thus ſaith the Lord God, Beholde, I lay in Zion for a foundation, * a ſtone, a tryed ſtone, a precious corner ſtone, a ſure foundation: hee that beleeueth, ſhall not make haſte.
אֶבֶן , feminine noun, ʾeven — a stone (value 53)
H68,
אֶבֶן ʼeben, eh'-ben; from the root of H1129 through the meaning to build; a stone:— carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).stone (large or small)
common stone (in natural state)
stone, as material
of tablets
marble, hewn stones
precious stones, stones of fire
stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
weight
plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines
(simile)
sinking in water, motionlessness
strength, firmness, solidity
commonness
(metaph)
petrified with terror
perverse, hard heart
Used in 239 Verses, 27 Books 269  Occurrence Count
אֲדֹנָי , masculine noun, ʾadonay — Lord (value 65)
H136,
אֲדֹנָי ʼĂdônây, ad-o-noy'; an emphatic form of H113; the Lord (used as a proper name of God only):—(my) Lord.my lord, lord
of men
of God
Lord - title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence
Used in 430 Verses, 25 Books 445  Occurrence Count
אָמַן , verb, ʾaman — to confirm, support (value 91)
H539,
אָמַן ʼâman, aw-man'; a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541, to go to the right hand) properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;:—hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.to support, confirm, be faithful
(Qal)
to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish
foster-father (subst.)
foster-mother, nurse
pillars, supporters of the door
(Niphal)
to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm
to be carried by a nurse
made firm, sure, lasting
confirmed, established, sure
verified, confirmed
reliable, faithful, trusty
(Hiphil)
to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in
stand firm
trust, believe
Used in 102 Verses, 24 Books 107  Occurrence Count
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
בֹּחַן , masculine noun (used as an adjective), bohan — a testing (value 60)
H976,
בֹּחַן bôchan, bo'-khan; from H974; trial:—tried.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
הֵן , hypothetical participle, interjection, heyn — lo! behold! (value 55)
H2005,
הֵן hên, hane; a primitive particle; lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if:—behold, if, lo, though.interjection
behold, lo, though
hypothetical participle
if
Used in 311 Verses, 31 Books 316  Occurrence Count
חוּשׁ , verb, hush — to hasten, make haste (value 314)
H2363,
חוּשׁ chûwsh, koosh; a primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment:—(make) haste(-n), ready.to haste, make haste, hurry
(Qal) to make haste
(Hiphil)
to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly
to enjoy, be excited
Used in 19 Verses, 9 Books 19  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוִה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾeloohim — God (value 26)
H3069,
יְהֹוִה Yehôvih, yeh-ho-vee'; a variation of H3068 [used after H136, and pronounced by Jews as H430, in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounce H3068 as H136]:—God.Jehovah - used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah'
equal to H3068but pointed with the vowels of H430
Used in 296 Verses, 16 Books 306  Occurrence Count
יָסַד , verb, yasad — to establish, found, fix (value 74)
H3245,
יָסַד yâçad, yaw-sad'; a primitive root; to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult:—appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, × sure.to found, fix, establish, lay foundation
(Qal) to found, establish, begin
(Niphal)
to fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave
to be founded
(Piel)
to found
to establish, appoint, ordain
(Pual) to be founded, be laid
(Hophal) to be founded
Used in 41 Verses, 16 Books 42  Occurrence Count
יָקָר , adjective, yakar — precious, rare, splendid, weighty (value 310)
H3368,
יָקָר yâqâr, yaw-kawr'; from H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively):—brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid
precious
costly
precious, highly valued
precious stones or jewels
rare
glorious, splendid
weighty, influential
Used in 35 Verses, 15 Books 35  Occurrence Count
כֹּה , adverb, koh — thus, here (value 25)
H3541,
כֹּה kôh, ko; from the prefix k and H1931; properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now:—also, here, hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), mean while, yonder.thus, here, in this manner
thus, so
here, here and there
until now, until now...until then, meanwhile
Used in 540 Verses, 26 Books 575  Occurrence Count
כֵּן , adjective, adverb, keyn — so, thus (value 70)
H3651,
כֵּן kên, kane; from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):— after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.adverb
so, therefore, thus
thus, so
just so
therefore
so...as (paired with adverb)
then
forasmuch as (in phrase)
(with preposition)
therefore, this being so (specific)
hitherto
therefore, on this ground (general)
afterwards
in such case
adjective
right, just, honest, true, veritable
right, just, honest
correct
true, veritable
true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
Used in 731 Verses, 35 Books 764  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
מוּסָד , masculine noun, musad — foundation, foundation laying (value 110)
H4143,
מוּסָד mûwçâd, moo-sawd'; from H3245; a foundation:—foundation.foundation, laying of foundation, foundation-laying
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
פִּנָּה , feminine noun, pinna — a corner (value 135)
H6438,
פִּנָּה pinnâh, pin-naw'; feminine of H6434; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain:—bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.corner
corner (of square objects)
corner (of ruler or chief - fig.)
Used in 29 Verses, 15 Books 29  Occurrence Count
צִיּוֹן , proper locative noun, tziyyyon — a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jer (value 156)
H6726,
צִיּוֹן Tsîyôwn, tsee-yone'; the same (regularly) as H6725; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem:—Zion.Zion = "parched place"
another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books
Used in 153 Verses, 16 Books 153  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 28:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֛י יִסַּ֥ד בְּצִיּ֖וֹן אָ֑בֶן אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙ מוּסָ֣ד מוּסָּ֔ד הַֽמַּאֲמִ֖ין לֹ֥א יָחִֽישׁ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Therefore thus saith |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| the Lord |
H136ʾadonay |
אֲדֹנָי |
65 |
| GOD, |
H3069ʾeloohim |
יְהֹוִה |
26 |
| Behold, I lay |
H3245yasad |
יָסַד |
74 |
| in Zion |
H6726tziyyyon |
צִיּוֹן |
156 |
| for a foundation a stone, |
H68ʾeven |
אֶבֶן |
53 |
| a tried |
H976bohan |
בֹּחַן |
60 |
| stone, |
H68ʾeven |
אֶבֶן |
53 |
| a precious |
H3368yakar |
יָקָר |
310 |
| corner |
H6438pinna |
פִּנָּה |
135 |
| stone, a sure |
H3245yasad |
יָסַד |
74 |
| foundation: |
H4143musad |
מוּסָד |
110 |
| he that believeth |
H539ʾaman |
אָמַן |
91 |
| shall not make haste. |
H2363hush |
חוּשׁ |
314 |
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