He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
He that † is ſo impoueriſhed that he hath no oblation, chooſeth a tree that will not rot; he ſeeketh vnto him a cunning workeman, to prepare a grauen image that ſhall not be mooued.
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
בָּקַשׁ , verb, bakash — to seek (value 402)
H1245,
בָּקַשׁ bâqash, baw-kash'; a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:—ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).to seek, require, desire, exact, request
(Piel)
to seek to find
to seek to secure
to seek the face
to desire, demand
to require, exact
to ask, request
(Pual) to be sought
Used in 215 Verses, 33 Books 225  Occurrence Count
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136  Occurrence Count
חָרָשׁ , masculine noun, harash — engraver, artificer (value 508)
H2796,
חָרָשׁ chârâsh, khaw-rawsh'; from H2790; a fabricator or any material:—artificer, (+) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, (+) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.craftsman, artisan, engraver, graver, artificer
graver, artificer
skilful to destroy (warriors) (fig.)
Used in 33 Verses, 13 Books 36  Occurrence Count
כּוּן , verb, kun — to be firm (value 76)
H3559,
כּוּן kûwn, koon; a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous):—certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, × very deed.to be firm, be stable, be established
(Niphal)
to be set up, be established, be fixed
to be firmly established
to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring
to be fixed, be securely determined
to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense)
to prepare, be ready
to be prepared, be arranged, be settled
(Hiphil)
to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm
to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish
to direct toward (moral sense)
to arrange, order
(Hophal)
to be established, be fastened
to be prepared, be ready
(Polel)
to set up, establish
to constitute, make
to fix
to direct
(Pulal) to be established, be prepared
(Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
Used in 211 Verses, 27 Books 218  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
מוֹט , verb, mot — to totter, shake, slip (value 55)
H4131,
מוֹט môwṭ, mote; a primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall:—be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, × exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.to totter, shake, slip
(Qal) to totter, shake, slip
(Niphal) to be shaken, be moved, be overthrown
(Hiphil) to dislodge, let fall, drop
(Hithpael) to be greatly shaken
Used in 36 Verses, 7 Books 37  Occurrence Count
סָכַן , verb, sakhan — to incur danger (value 130)
H5533,
סָכַן çâkan, saw-kan'; probably a denominative from H7915; properly, to cut, i.e. damage; also to grow (causatively, make) poor:—endanger, impoverish.to incur danger
(Niphal) to endanger oneself
to be poor
(Pual) to be impoverished
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  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
פֶּסֶל , masculine noun, pesel — an idol, image (value 170)
H6459,
פֶּסֶל peçel, peh'-sel; from H6458; an idol:—carved (graven) image.Used in 30 Verses, 11 Books 30  Occurrence Count
רָקַב , verb, rakav — to rot (value 302)
H7537,
רָקַב râqab, raw-kab'; a primitive root; to decay (as by worm-eating):—rot.Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
תְּרוּמָה , feminine noun, təruma — contribution, offering (for sacred uses) (value 651)
H8641,
תְּרוּמָה terûwmâh, ter-oo-maw'; or תְּרֻמָה terumâh; (Deuteronomy 12:11), from H7311; a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute:—gift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).contribution, offering
a heave offering
any offering
an offering to God
an offering (of grain, money, etc)
contribution
Used in 63 Verses, 12 Books 75  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 40:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן תְּרוּמָ֔ה עֵ֥ץ לֹֽא־יִרְקַ֖ב יִבְחָ֑ר חָרָ֤שׁ חָכָם֙ יְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֔וֹ לְהָכִ֥ין פֶּ֖סֶל לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט׃ |
| Verse #18441 (Ch. #719) — 14 words, 48 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that is so impoverished |
H5533sakhan |
סָכַן |
130 |
| that he hath no oblation |
H8641təruma |
תְּרוּמָה |
651 |
| chooseth |
H977bahar |
בָּחַר |
210 |
| a tree |
H6086ʿeytz |
עֵץ |
160 |
| that will not rot; |
H7537rakav |
רָקַב |
302 |
| he seeketh |
H1245bakash |
בָּקַשׁ |
402 |
| unto him a cunning |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| workman |
H2796harash |
חָרָשׁ |
508 |
| to prepare |
H3559kun |
כּוּן |
76 |
| a graven image, |
H6459pesel |
פֶּסֶל |
170 |
| that shall not be moved. |
H4131mot |
מוֹט |
55 |
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