Isaiah 41:7

“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.”

Isaiah 41:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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the goldsmithצֹרֵףtsoref

smelt

To melt metal in fire to remove its dross; also, the one who works silver or gold.

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he who smoothsמַחֲלִיקmachalik

flatter

Another word spelled the same: to be slippery, flatter falsely.

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with the hammerפַּטִּישׁpatish

hammer

A hammer.

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him who strikesהוֹלֶםholem

strike, hammer

Hammer, strike hard, trample. Used of the blow of a hammer and of horses' hoofs on the ground.

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the anvilפָּעַםpaam

foot

Each support on which an object stands.

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sayingאֹמֵרomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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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).

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“It is goodטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

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with nailsמַסְמְרִיםmasmrim

nail

Nail: a pointed piece of iron for fastening.

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totterיִמּוֹטyimot

totter, slip

Totter, slip, lose one's footing.

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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;

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