Isaiah 59:6

“Their webs will not become clothing, and they will not cover themselves with their works; their works are works of wickedness, and the deed of violence is in their palms.”

Isaiah 59:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 59:6, word by word

Their websקוּרֵיkure

web

A web, as of a spider; woven threads.

Where else “kure” appears
becomeיִהְיוּyihyu

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “yihyu” appears
clothingבֶגֶדveged

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

Where else “veged” appears
cover themselvesיִתְכַּסּוּyitkasu

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “yitkasu” appears
with their worksמַעֲשֵׂיmaase

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maase” appears
of wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears
and the deedפֹעַלfoal

deed

What someone does; what God accomplishes.

Where else “foal” appears
of violenceחָמָסchamas

violence

Violence; unjust harm done to others.

Where else “chamas” appears
is in their palmsכַפֵּיchape

palm

The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.

Where else “chape” appears

The context

5They hatch cobra eggs, and they weave spider webs; whoever eats of their eggs dies, and the crushed egg breaks open into a viper.

6 · This verse (above)

7Their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of wickedness; devastation and shattering are on their highways.

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