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Isaiah 42:8 — Word Study

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WLCאֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא שְׁמִ֑י וּכְבוֹדִי֙ לְאַחֵ֣ר לֹֽא־ אֶתֵּ֔ן וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י לַפְּסִילִֽים׃

BSAIʼănîy [the first person singular, emphasizing God's personal identity] am the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the self-existent and eternal God] thathûwʼ is My nameshêm [fame, renown, reputation] I will notlôʼ yieldnâthan [give or surrender, implying a refusal to share] My glorykâbôwd [great honor or splendor, often used to describe God's majesty] to anotherʼachêr [a different or separate entity, emphasizing God's uniqueness] or My praisetᵉhillâh [a song of praise or an act of public worship] to idolspᵉçîyl [carved images or false gods, objects of worship]

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Isaiah 42:8quick helps
In a sentenceGod declares His unique identity and refuses to share His glory with anyone else.
Who is speakingThe LORD, asserting His name and authority.
Where we areIn a passage emphasizing God's sovereignty and uniqueness.
The hard wordכְבוֹדִי
Take awayGod's glory and praise are exclusively His.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectאֲנִי verbנָתַן The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Isaiah 42:8

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Context — God's Declaration of His Unique Identitygenerated

7to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.
8I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.
9Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
10Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.

Isaiah 42:8 reveals God's declaration of His identity as the LORD, emphasizing His refusal to share His glory with any other entity. This assertion is part of a larger context where God speaks of His acts of salvation and the new things He will declare, reinforcing His sovereignty over all creation. The surrounding verses highlight God's power to open the eyes of the blind and bring prisoners out of darkness, establishing His authority as the one true God.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Exodus 3:13–15Then Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?”
2Exodus 4:5“This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.”
3Psalm 83:18May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.
4John 8:58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am! ”
5Isaiah 48:11For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יְהוָה, Yahwehgenerated

The name יְהוָה, transliterated as Yahweh, signifies the self-existent and eternal nature of God. It is a personal name for God, used throughout the Old Testament to denote His unique relationship with Israel.

In this verse, it emphasizes God's authority and identity, asserting that He alone is worthy of glory and praise. This name is central to the Jewish faith and represents God's covenantal promise to His people.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse consists of multiple clauses, with the main assertion being אֲנִי יְהוָה, I am the LORD. This clause is followed by an emphatic declaration of God's name and His refusal to share glory or praise.

The structure emphasizes God's identity first, followed by His actions regarding glory and praise, reinforcing the exclusivity of His divine status.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יְהוָה as κύριος, meaning 'Lord', which reflects the authority and sovereignty of God in the Greek tradition. This translation maintains the emphasis on God's unique identity.

The Greek term for glory, μου, also aligns with the Hebrew concept, underscoring that God's glory is not to be shared with others.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 42:8 states that God is the LORD, emphasizing His unique identity and authority. He declares that He will not share His glory or praise with anyone else, highlighting His singular position as the one true God.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that God will not yield His glory to another?

It signifies that God's glory is unique to Him and cannot be shared with idols or false gods, emphasizing His sovereignty.

Why is God's name important in this verse?

God's name represents His identity, authority, and character, which are central to the understanding of His relationship with His people.

What is the significance of praising God?

Praising God acknowledges His qualities and actions, reflecting our recognition of His greatness and worthiness.

How does this verse relate to idolatry?

It warns against the worship of idols, emphasizing that true glory and praise belong only to God.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways do I recognize God's unique identity in my life?
  2. How can I ensure that I give glory to God alone and not to other things?
  3. What are some examples of idolatry in today's world that I should be aware of?
  4. How does understanding God's name deepen my relationship with Him?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

The early Church Fathers reference this verse to discuss God's unique nature and glory. Their quotations illustrate theological insights drawn from this declaration.

Gregory of NazianzusON THE SON, THEOLOGICAL ORATION 4(30).18 c. 329–390
The same thing applies to the word Lord, which is also used as a name of God. “I am the Lord your God,” he says. “This is my name,” and “The Lord is his name.” But we are making deeper enquiries into a nature that has absolute existence,
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Gregory of NyssaAGAINST EUNOMIUS 2:10 c. 335–395
[Eunomius says,] Receiving glory from the Father, not sharing glory with the Father, for the glory of the Almighty is incommunicable, as [the Lord] has said,
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Cyril of Alexandria c. 376–444
If he is properly and truly the only God, he may be said by us to be the Creator of all things. As the most wise Paul says,
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 42:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I am the Lord, that is my name,.... Jehovah, a name expressive of his self-existence, eternity, and immutability; a name by which be made himself known to Israel of old, and which is peculiar to him,

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. God turns from addressing Messiah to the people.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I am the Lord, Heb. Jehovah; who have all being in and of myself, and give being to all my creatures, and to all my promises, as this name signifies. The everlasting, and unchangeable, and omnipotent God, who therefore both can and will fulfil all my promises, and plead the cause and set up the kingdom of my Son in spite of all opposition, and destroy all those idols which are set up against him and inc. That is my name, which I must own and justify to the world. He seems to allude to ,15 6:3. My glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images; I will not any longer suffer that honour and worship which is peculiar to me to be given to idols, as it hath been, but I will…

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 42:8 I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.Ver. 8. I am the Lord.] I, and no heathen petty god, as I have plainly and plentifully proved, nemine contradicente. That is my name.] God, though he be above all name (when Manoah inquired after his name, the answer was, It is wonderful - i.e., far above thy conception), yet here we have his proper name, Jehovah, which is also called his glory, because incommunicable to any creature. And my glory will I not give to another.] To his Son Christ he hath given it, who, although he is Alius, another yet he is not Aliud different from the Father, but of the same nature and…

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(8, 9) I am the Lord. . . .—The prophet grasps the full meaning of the name revealed in Exodus 3:15. It follows from that meaning that God cannot look with indifference on the transfer to the “graven image” of the worship due to Him. With his vision of Cyrus still present to his thoughts, the prophet again presses the unique point of prediction as distinguishing the religion of Israel from that of the heathen. The “former things” refer probably not to the remote past, but to Isaiah’s earlier prophecies, say the whole Assyrian cycle, on which he now looks back from his new stand-point; or even, as in Isaiah 41:22, to the near future of the conquests of Cyrus as compared with that which was…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 8. I am the Lord] אני יהוה ani Yehovah. This is the famous tetragrammaton, or name of four letters, which we write Jehovah, Yehovah, Yehveh, Yeveh, Jhuh, Javah, &c. The letters are Y H U H. The Jews never pronounce it, and the true pronunciation is utterly unknown. That is my name] A name peculiar to myself.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

8. my glory … another] (Cf. ch. Isaiah 48:11)—the glory of true deity, which would be forfeited if Jehovah were unable to predict the future, or if His predictions should fail (Isaiah 42:9).

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I am the Lord - I am Yahweh. Here is also a change in the address. In the previous verses, God had addressed the Messiah.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“I am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

NETBNew English Translation2006

I am the Lord! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.

RVARevised Version, American1894

I am the LORD; that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

I am the Lord, this is my Name, and my glory wil I not giue to another, neither my praise to grauen images.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

I [am] Jehovah, this [is] My name, And Mine honour to another I give not, Nor My praise to graven images.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

I [am] YHWH, this [is] My Name, || And I do not give My glory to another, || Nor My praise to carved images.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

I am the Everlasting One, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to any other, nor my praise to graven images.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I am Yahweh, that is my name; and my glory I will not share with another nor my praise with carved idols.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

I the Lord, this is my name: I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven things.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I am the Lord—that is my name! I do not give my honor to anyone else; I do not give my praise to idols.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

clausesubjectאֲנִ֥יIpredicateיְהוָ֖ה[am].Yahwehclausesubjectה֣וּאitnoun phrase · predicateשְׁמִ֑nameי[is].myוּandclauseclausenoun phrase · objectכְבוֹדִgloryי֙myprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoאַחֵ֣רanotheradverbialלֹֽאnotverbאֶתֵּ֔ןI.will.giveוּandclausenoun phrase · objectתְהִלָּתִ֖praiseיmyprepositional phrase · prepositionalלַtonoun phrase(the)פְּסִילִֽיםimages

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text aligns with the Septuagint and the Dead Sea Scrolls, showing consistency in the wording. The 1Qisaa scroll matches the MT exactly, while 4Q56 contains some restored words, but the core message remains unchanged.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא שְׁמִ֑י וּכְבוֹדִי֙ לְאַחֵ֣ר לֹֽא־ אֶתֵּ֔ן וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י לַפְּסִילִֽים׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אֲנִ֥יἐγὼיְהוָ֖הκύριοςה֣וּאτοῦτόשְׁמִ֑י^וּכְבוֹדִי֙μουלְאַחֵ֣רἑτέρῳלֹֽא־οὐאֶתֵּ֔ןδώσωוּתְהִלָּתִ֖יμουלַפְּסִילִֽים׃γλυπτοῖς

10 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 1Qisaaa copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

אני יהוה הואה ושמ׳י וכבוד׳י לאחר לוא אתן ותהלת׳י לפסילים

10 words on the leather.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q56a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[אני] [יהוה] [הוא] [שמ׳י] [וכבוד׳י] [לאחר] [לא] [אתן] [ותהלת׳י] [לפסילים]

nothing on the leather here — 10 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q62a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[אני] [יהוה] הוא שמ׳י וכבד׳י לאחר לא אתן [ותהלת׳י] [לפסילים]

5 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 4 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Isaiah 42:8אֲנִיIIאֲנִייהוה[am] Yahweh[am] Yahwehיהוההוּאthatthatהוּאשֵׁם[is] name m[is] name myשֵׁםכָּבוֹדand glory mand glory myכָּבוֹדאַחֵרto anotherto anotherאַחֵרלֹאnotnotלֹאנָתַןI will giveI will giveנָתַןתְּהִלָּהand praise and praise myתְּהִלָּהפָּסִילto imagesto imagesפָּסִילאָֽנֹכִ֫יIIאָֽנֹכִ֫יהָיָהto beto beהָיָהשׂוּםto set: mato set: makeשׂוּםכָּבֵדto honor: to honor: honouכָּבֵדאָחַרto delayto delayאָחַרהָלַלto shineto shineהָלַלפָּסַלto hewto hewפָּסַלנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאטָמֵאuncleanuncleanטָמֵאעֵתtimetimeעֵתקָרָאto call: cto call: call tקָרָאיָדָהto give thto give thanksיָדָהעֹ֫שֶׁרrichesrichesעֹ֫שֶׁרהָדָרglorygloryהָדָרשָׁחָהto bowto bowשָׁחָהעָבַדto serveto serveעָבַד
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 42:8

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
אֲנִ֥י'a.Ni I H589 Pronoun
874× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is a simple way of saying 'I' or 'me', often used for emphasis. It is used by people like David in the Psalms to express their thoughts and feelings. The word is a basic part of the Hebrew language.
Amplified meaning
the first person singular, emphasizing God's personal identity
Tyndale gloss
I
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֲנִי, transliterated as aniy, is a first-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.' It is often used for emphasis and can also imply possession, as in 'mine' or 'myself.' The word is derived from a form that indicates self-reference, and it appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי pron. 1s. comm. I

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H589 אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי I

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

589 'aniy an-ee'

contracted from 595; I:--I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X

which, X who.

see HEBREW for 0595

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲנִי (a.ni) — I.

I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Pron — Pronoun
HPp1bs
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
יְהוָ֖הYah.weh [am] Yahweh H3068 Noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, the self-existent and eternal God
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
ה֣וּאhu' that H1931 Pronoun
1,879× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Tyndale gloss
he/she/it
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it

an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

It resumes the subj. with emph.

Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

As an emph. predicate, of God

In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

. It resumes the subj. with emph.

. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

. As an emph. predicate, of God

. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1931 huw' hoo

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a

primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or

it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also

(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;

sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally

(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),

it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,

this, those, which (is), who.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.

pron 3p s

1) he, she, it

1a) himself (with emphasis)

1b) resuming subj with emphasis

1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

1d) (anticipating subj)

1e) (emphasising predicate)

1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron

2) that (with article)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Pron — Pronoun
HPp3ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
שְׁמִ֑יshe.Mi [is] name my H8034 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
864× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, a name represents a person's identity, honor, and character, like God's name symbolizing His power and authority. It appears in Genesis and other books, often referring to God's name or a person's reputation. This concept is central to understanding biblical identity.
Amplified meaning
fame, renown, reputation
Tyndale gloss
name
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֵׁם (shem) means 'name' and encompasses various meanings such as reputation, fame, and glory. It can refer to the designation of God and is often associated with memorials or monuments. The word is built from a primitive root and highlights individuality and honor. There is a mention of its use in relation to false gods, which is forbidden.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֵׁם 864 n.m. name (√ unknown)

of river, beasts, city, i.e. exact designation of it

usu. of pers.

= reputation

esp. as giving a man a kind of posthumous life, esp. in his sons

name, as designation of God

of false gods, use forbidden

= memorial, monument

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8034 שֵׁם name (√ unknown)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8034 shem shame

a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea

of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064); an

appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by

implication honor, authority, character:--+ base,

(in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

see HEBREW for 07760

see HEBREW for 08064

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֵׁם (shem) — name.

1) name

1a) name

1b) reputation, fame, glory

1c) the Name (as designation of God)

1d) memorial, monument

Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp1bs
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
וּכְבוֹדִי֙u.khe.vo.Di and glory my H3519 Conjunction · noun common both singular construct · suffix
200× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Glory refers to great honor or splendor, often used to describe God's majesty, as in Psalm 138:5 where David praises God's glorious name. It can also refer to wealth or abundance, like in Genesis 31:1 where Jacob's wealth is described.
Amplified meaning
great honor or splendor, often used to describe God's majesty
Tyndale gloss
glory
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כָּבוֹד (kabowd) refers to concepts of abundance, honour, and glory. It encompasses external splendor, dignity of position, and reputation, as well as the inner nobility of a person. The term can denote both the weightiness of glory and the reverence due to someone. The entries consistently emphasize its positive connotations.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כָּבוֹד n.m. and f. abundance, honour, glory

abundance, riches

honour, splendor, glory, of external condition and circumstances

honour, dignity of position

honour, reputation, of character

my honour, poet. of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man

honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one

glory as the object, of honour, reverence and glorifying

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3519 כָּבוֹד abundance, honour, glory . abundance, riches

. honour, splendor, glory, of external condition and circumstances

. honour, dignity of position

. honour, reputation, of character

. my honour, poet. of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man

. honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one

. glory as the object, of honour, reverence and glorifying

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3519 kabowd kaw-bode'

rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; from 3513; properly, weight, but

only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or

copiousness:--glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).

see HEBREW for 03513

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) — glory.

1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance

1a) abundance, riches

1b) honour, splendour, glory

1c) honour, dignity

1d) honour, reputation

1e) honour, reverence, glory

1f) glory

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-cs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common both singular construct · suffix
HC/Ncbsc/Sp1ms
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
לְאַחֵ֣רle.'a.Cher to another H312 Preposition
166× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means another or next in the original Hebrew, often referring to someone or something that follows or is different. It appears in various contexts, including descriptions of people and events in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
a different or separate entity, emphasizing God's uniqueness
Tyndale gloss
another
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַחֵר (acher) means 'another' or 'other' and can imply something that follows or is different. It is derived from a root that suggests hindrance or being next to something else. The term appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, often referring to another person or thing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַחֵר adj. another

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H312 אַחֵר another

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

312 'acher akh-air'

from 309; properly, hinder; generally, next, other,

etc.:--(an-)other man, following, next, strange.

see HEBREW for 0309

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַחֵר (a.cher) — another.

1) another, other, following

1a) following, further

1b) other, different

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Adj — Preposition
HR/Aamsa
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
לֹֽא־lo'- not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
אֶתֵּ֔ן'e.Ten I will give H5414 Verb · Qal · imperfect first person common singular
2,011× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Amplified meaning
give or surrender, implying a refusal to share
Tyndale gloss
to give: give
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set

Qal 1917

give

Put, set

Make, constitute

Niph.

82be given

Be put, set

Hoph.

be given, bestowed

= be given to one for wife

be put upon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give

. Put, set

. Make, constitute

. . be given

. Be put, set

. . . be given, bestowed

. = be given to one for wife

. be put upon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5414 nathan naw-than'

a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of

application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,

assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,

hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +

cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X

without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),

grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),

(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,

occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X

pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send

(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,

strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,

turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)

God, yield.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.

: give/deliver/send/produce

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend

1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate

1a3) to make, constitute

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned

1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up

1c2) to be put upon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.

: put/set/apppoint

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Qal · imperfect first person common singular
HVqi1cs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(nathan, yahabh, sum; didomi): "Give" is a very common word in the Old Testament. It is most frequently the translation of nathan, "to give" (Ge 1:29; 3:6; Ex 2:9; De 18,20, etc., over 800 instances); nathan is also translated "to give up" (De 23:14; Isa 43:6; Ho 11:8); of yahabh, "to give" (Ge 30:1; 1Ch 16:28 the King James Version). In Ps 55:22 we have the perfect with suffix, "Cast thy burden upon Yahweh," margin "what he hath given thee"; elsewhere it is…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
וּתְהִלָּתִ֖יu.te.hi.la.Ti and praise my H8416 Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
57× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Tehillah means praise or a song of praise, often directed towards God. It can also refer to a hymn or an act of public praise, acknowledging God's qualities or deeds.
Amplified meaning
a song of praise or an act of public worship
Tyndale gloss
praise
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word תְּהִלָּה (*tehillah*) means praise, specifically in the form of a song or hymn. It encompasses acts of adoration and thanksgiving directed towards God, as well as general public praise and the qualities of God that warrant such praise. The word is derived from a root meaning to laud.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תְּהִלָּה n.f. praise, song of praise

praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to י׳

the act of general, public, praise

praise-song, as title

qualities, deeds, etc., of י׳, demanding praise

renown, fame, glory

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8416 תְּהִלָּה praise, song of praise . praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to י׳

. the act of general, public, praise

. praise-song, as title

. qualities, deeds, etc., of י׳, demanding praise

. renown, fame, glory

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8416 thillah teh-hil-law'

from 1984; laudation; specifically (concretely) a

hymn:--praise.

see HEBREW for 01984

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תְּהִלָּה (te.hil.lah) — praise.

1) praise, song or hymn of praise

1a) praise, adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God)

1b) act of general or public praise

1c) praise-song (as title)

1d) praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God)

1e) renown, fame, glory

1e1) of Damascus, God

1e2) object of praise, possessor of renown (fig)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-fs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HC/Ncfsc/Sp1bs
I [am] Yahweh that [is] name my and glory my to another not I will give and praise my to images
לַפְּסִילִֽים׃la.pe.si.Lim to images H6456 Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
23× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to an idol or carved image, often used to describe false gods or objects of worship. It is sometimes translated as graven image or quarry, emphasizing the act of carving or shaping the idol. This concept is seen in the Bible as a form of rebellion against God.
Amplified meaning
carved images or false gods, objects of worship
Tyndale gloss
idol
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פָּסִיל (pasil) refers to an idol or a carved image, derived from the root word for idol, פֶּ֫סֶל (pesel). It encompasses the concept of a graven image and is noted in various contexts related to idolatry. The entries indicate that it is closely related to another term for idol, but do not present significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[פָּסִיל] 23 n.m. id. [פֶּ֫סֶל]

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6456 [פָּסִיל] id. [פֶּ֫סֶל]

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6456 pciyl pes-eel'

from 6458; an idol:--carved (graven) image, quarry.

see HEBREW for 06458

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּסִיל (pe.sil) — idol.

image, idol, graven image

Another spelling of pe.sel (פֶּ֫סֶל "idol" H6459)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
HRd/Ncmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

im'-aj-iz (tselem; eikon):

1. Definition

2. Origin

3. Historical Beginnings and Early Developments

4. Bible References and Palestinian Customs

5. Most Important Technical Terms

(1) Matstsebhah ("pillar")

(2) 'Asherah ("grove")

(3) Chamman ("sun-image")

6. Obscure Bible References

(1) Golden Calf

Jeroboam's Calves

(2) Brazen Serpent

(3) Teraphim

(4) Image of Jealousy

(5) Chambers of Imagery

(6) 'Ephod

LITERATURE

1. Definition:

Images, as used here, are visible representations of supposedly supernatural or divine beings or powers. They may be

(1) themselves objects of worship,

(2) pictures, embodiments or dwelling-places (temple, ark, pillar, priests) of deities worshipped,

(3) empowered instruments (amulets, charms, etc.) of object or objects worshipped,

(4) pictures or symbols of deities reverenced though not worshipped.

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