Isaiah 1:31

“And the strong man will become tow, and his work a spark; and both of them will burn together, with no one to quench them.”

Isaiah 1:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 1:31, word by word

And the strong manחָסֹןchason

strong

Strong, mighty.

Where else “chason” appears
will becomeהָיָהhaya

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “haya” appears
towנְעֹרֶתneoret

tow

Tow: the short fibers left over from flax, which burn very easily.

Where else “neoret” appears
and his workפֹעֲלfoal

deed

What someone does; what God accomplishes.

Where else “foal” appears
a sparkנִיצוֹץnitsots

spark

A spark.

Where else “nitsots” appears
and both of themשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears
will burnבָעֲרוּvaaru

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

Where else “vaaru” appears
togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
to quench themמְכַבֶּהmechabe

go out, quench

Go out (of fire or a lamp); put out, quench.

Where else “mechabe” appears

The context

30For you will be like a terebinth whose leaves wither, and like a garden that has no water.

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