Isaiah 65:4

“who sit in the tombs and spend the night in hidden places; who eat the flesh of pigs, and broth of repulsive things is in their vessels;”

Isaiah 65:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 65:4, word by word

who sitיֹּשְׁבִיםyoshvim

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yoshvim” appears
in the tombsקְּבָרִיםkevarim

tomb

Tomb, grave.

Where else “kevarim” appears
and spend the nightיָלִינוּyalinu

spend the night

To stay in a place through the night, to sleep or to keep watch.

Where else “yalinu” appears
in hidden placesנְּצוּרִיםnetsurim

guard

To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.

Where else “netsurim” appears
who eatאֹכְלִיםochlim

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “ochlim” appears
the fleshבְּשַׂרbesar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

Where else “besar” appears
of pigsחֲזִירchazir

pig

Pig.

Where else “chazir” appears
and brothמְרַקmerak

broth

Broth: the liquid in which meat has been boiled.

Where else “merak” appears
of repulsive thingsפִּגֻּלִיםpigulim

repulsive thing

Something repulsive: sacrificial meat that may no longer be eaten because its time limit has passed.

Where else “pigulim” appears
is in their vesselsכְּלֵיkele

vessel

Any container for keeping or carrying liquids and food.

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The context

3the people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on the bricks;

4 · This verse (above)

5who say, ‘Stay by yourself, do not come near me, for I am holy to you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.

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