Isaiah 65:5

“who 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.”

Isaiah 65:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 65:5, word by word

who sayאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

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

Where else “omrim” appears
‘Stayקְרַבkerav

come near

To come near to someone or something.

Where else “kerav” appears
come nearתִּגַּשׁtigash

come near

To go until one is near someone or something.

Where else “tigash” appears
I am holy to you.’קְדַשְׁתִּיkedashti

be holy

To be holy, set apart for God.

Where else “kedashti” appears
are smokeעָשָׁןashan

smoke

Smoke.

Where else “ashan” appears
in my noseאַפִּapi

nose

The nose, the part of the face we breathe through.

Where else “api” appears
a fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
that burnsיֹקֶדֶתyokedet

burn

To burn and stay alive like a fire that does not go out.

Where else “yokedet” appears
the dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears

The context

4who 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;

5 · This verse (above)

6Look, it is written before me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; and I will repay into their bosom

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