Isaiah 56:11

“And the dogs are strong of appetite, they do not know satisfaction; and they are shepherds who do not know how to understand; all of them have turned to their own way, each to his gain, without exception.”

Isaiah 56:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 56:11, word by word

And the dogsכְּלָבִיםkelavim

despicable

An insult: someone despicable.

Where else “kelavim” appears
are strongעַזֵּיaze

strong

Having strength to prevail: an enemy, a people or a border hard to overcome.

Where else “aze” appears
of appetiteנֶפֶשׁnefesh

appetite

Hunger or craving; the throat.

Where else “nefesh” appears
knowיָדְעוּyadu

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yadu” appears
satisfactionשָׂבְעָהsava

fullness, satisfying

Satisfaction, enough to eat: eating until one is full.

Where else “sava” appears
are shepherdsרֹעִיםroim

shepherd

One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.

Where else “roim” appears
to understandהָבִיןhavin

understand

To understand, realize.

Where else “havin” appears
have turnedפָּנוּpanu

turn

To turn toward something, someone or God.

Where else “panu” appears
to their own wayדַרְכָּdarka

manner

The way one lives and acts.

Where else “darka” appears
eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
to his gainבִצְעvits

gain, profit

Gain, profit; often gain got by wrongdoing.

Where else “vits” appears
without exceptionקָּצֵkatse

every one

Used to say 'all, leaving no one out'.

Where else “katse” appears

Translation note

“Strong of appetite”: in Hebrew, “strong of soul”; here “soul” is desire, appetite.

The context

10His watchmen are blind, all of them; they do not know; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, lovers of slumber.

11 · This verse (above)

12“Come, I will get wine, and we will drink ourselves drunk on intoxicating drink; and tomorrow will be like this, great, beyond measure.”

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