And the craftsmanוַ חָרָשׁencouragesיְחַזֵּקthe goldsmith,אֶת צֹרֵףhe who smoothsמַחֲלִיקwith the hammerפַּטִּישׁhim who strikesאֶת הוֹלֶםthe anvil,פָּעַםsayingאֹמֵרof the soldering,לַדֶּבֶק“It is good”;טוֹב הוּאand he fastens itוַיְחַזְּקֵהוּwith nails,בְמַסְמְרִיםso that it will notלֹאtotter.יִמּוֹט
Isaiah 41:7
Study it in the app“And the craftsman encourages the goldsmith, he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good”; and he fastens it with nails, so that it will not totter.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 41:7, word by word
- And the craftsmanחָרָשׁcharash
craftsman
Craftsman: one who works stone, wood or metal.
Where else “charash” appears- encouragesיְחַזֵּקyechazek
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “yechazek” appears- the goldsmithצֹרֵףtsoref
smelt
To melt metal in fire to remove its dross; also, the one who works silver or gold.
Where else “tsoref” appears- he who smoothsמַחֲלִיקmachalik
flatter
Another word spelled the same: to be slippery, flatter falsely.
Where else “machalik” appears- with the hammerפַּטִּישׁpatish
hammer
A hammer.
Where else “patish” appears- him who strikesהוֹלֶםholem
strike, hammer
Hammer, strike hard, trample. Used of the blow of a hammer and of horses' hoofs on the ground.
Where else “holem” appears- the anvilפָּעַםpaam
foot
Each support on which an object stands.
Where else “paam” appears- sayingאֹמֵרomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omer” appears- of the solderingדֶּבֶקdevek
joint; soldering
Joint, the join between two pieces, such as those of a coat of armor; also the soldering of metal (Isaiah 41:7).
Where else “devek” appears- “It is goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- with nailsמַסְמְרִיםmasmrim
nail
Nail: a pointed piece of iron for fastening.
Where else “masmrim” appears- totterיִמּוֹטyimot
totter, slip
Totter, slip, lose one's footing.
Where else “yimot” appears
The context
6Each helps his companion, and to his brother says, “Be strong.”
7 · This verse (above)
8But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, offspring of Abraham, my friend;