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Isaiah 43:7 — Word Study

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WLCכֹּ֚ל הַנִּקְרָ֣א בִשְׁמִ֔י וְלִכְבוֹדִ֖י בְּרָאתִ֑יו יְצַרְתִּ֖יו אַף־ עֲשִׂיתִֽיו׃

BSAeveryonekôl [all, every single one] calledqârâʼ [invited, summoned] by My nameshêm [My identity, character] and createdbârâʼ [brought into being, formed] for My glorykâbôwd [honor, splendor] whom I have indeed formedyâtsar [verily, truly, shaped, molded] [and] madeʻâsâh [brought into existence, accomplished]

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Isaiah 43:7quick helps
In a sentenceGod states that everyone called by His name was created for His glory.
Who is speakingThe Lord, addressing His people.
Where we areThis verse is part of a declaration of God's purpose for His people.
The hard wordכֹּל
Take awayAll who are called by God's name are created for His glory.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause 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 43:7

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Context — God's Purpose for His Peoplegenerated

6I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
7everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”
8Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.
9All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

Isaiah 43:7 emphasizes that everyone called by God's name has a purpose: to glorify Him. This verse is part of a larger message where God reassures His people of their identity and significance, reminding them that they are created to reflect His glory in the world. The surrounding verses highlight God's sovereignty and His desire to gather His people from all corners of the earth.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 62:2–5Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
2Isaiah 63:19We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name.
3Jeremiah 33:16In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
4Acts 11:26and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
5James 2:7Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?

The Key Word כֹּל, kolgenerated

The word כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'every single one.' It indicates totality and encompasses every person or thing included in a specific context. In this verse, it signifies that every individual called by God's name is part of His purpose.

This noun is in the masculine singular form, pointing to a collective identity. Its frequent use throughout the Hebrew Bible underscores its importance in conveying the idea of inclusivity and completeness.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

In this study, we examine the verse as presented in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses everyone to translate כֹּל.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb in the verse is נִּקְרָ֣א (nikra'), meaning 'is called.' The structure of the verse is built around this verb, with several phrases that elaborate on the subjects and their purpose.

The sentence is constructed with a series of clauses that describe who is called, why they are called, and what they were created for, creating a clear and direct statement of God's intentions.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates כֹּל as πάντας (pantas), meaning 'all' or 'everyone.' This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, emphasizing the inclusivity of God's call.

This translation choice reinforces the idea that all individuals called by God's name are included in His purpose for glory.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 43:7 tells us that everyone called by God's name was created for His glory. This verse emphasizes the importance of identity and purpose among God's people, reminding them that they exist to honor Him.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to be called by God's name?

Being called by God's name signifies belonging to Him and being identified with His character and purpose.

Why were people created for God's glory?

People were created for God's glory to reflect His attributes and to fulfill His divine purpose in the world.

How can I live out my purpose for God's glory?

Living for God's glory involves aligning your actions and intentions with His will and reflecting His love and truth in your life.

What does it mean to be formed and made by God?

To be formed and made by God indicates that He intentionally created each person with care and purpose, shaping them for His plans.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I reflect God's glory in my daily life?
  2. How does understanding my identity as called by God impact my actions?
  3. What steps can I take to live out my purpose for God's glory?
  4. How can I encourage others to recognize their identity and purpose in God?

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

Early Christian writers reference this verse to discuss the nature of God's creation and purpose for humanity, as seen in quotes from the Didache and Eusebius of Caesarea.

DidacheThe Didache, Chapter 10 c. 100
Thou, Master almighty, didst create all things for Thy name's sake; Thou gavest food and drink to men for enjoyment, that they might give thanks to Thee;
Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 43 →
Eusebius of CaesareaCOMMENTARY ON Isaiah 2:24 c. 260–340
If it is necessary for some to be marked by name, then I will make it clear to them all that they are now “those who have been called by my name.” From where else did the name of Christians come than from the name of Christ? For it was he…
Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 43 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 43:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Even everyone that is called by my name,.... That is called by the name of God, a son or daughter of his; or by the name of Christ, a Christian; whoever belongs to the Lord, whom he calls by his

Read John Gill on Isaiah 43 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

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

Even every one that is called by my name: They are called by my name; I own them for my people and children; and therefore what kindness or cruelty you exercise to them I take it as done to myself. So it is an argument to move those people to let their captives go; or it is an argument to confirm the faith of God’ s people, that God would deliver them, because they are his own. I have created him for my glory; and therefore I will glorify my power, and goodness, and faithfulness in delivering them. I have made him; I have not only created them out of nothing, as I did all other people, but I have also formed and made them my peculiar people.

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

Isaiah 43:7 [Even] every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.Ver. 7. Even every one that is called by my name,] i.e., My sons and my daughters, such as have Christian for their name, and Catholic for their surname. I have created him for my glory.] See on Isaiah 43:1. Yea, I have made him,] i.e., Advanced him, as 1 Samuel 12:6. Feci, i.e., magnum effeci. - Pisc.

Read John Trapp on Isaiah 43 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(7) Every one that is called by my name—i.e., who is marked as belonging to the people that is chosen as the Lord’s servant

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 7. Every one that is called by my name] All who worship the true God, and are obedient to his laws. I have created him] בראתיו berathiv. I have produced him out of nothing. For my glory] Ten MSS., three ancient, and the Syriac and Vulgate, read לכבודי licabodi, without the conjunction ו vau, and. I have formed him] יצרתיו yetsartiv. I have given him that particular form and shape which are best suited to his station in life. I have made him] עשיתיו asithiv. I have adapted him to the accomplishment of my counsels and designs.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

7. that is called by my name] i.e. who belongs to the community in which Jehovah is worshipped. for I have created him] Render with R.V. and whom I have created. for my glory] Although it is only the restored nation that can fully manifest Jehovah’s glory to the world, each of its scattered units shares the dignity which belongs to Israel as a whole.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Every one that is called by my name - To be called by the name of anyone, is synonymous with being regarded as his son, since a son bears the name of his father (see Isaiah 44:5; Isaiah 48:1).

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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

everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

WEBWorld English Bible2000

everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

NETBNew English Translation2006

everyone who belongs to me, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed – yes, whom I made!

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made.

RVARevised Version, American1894

every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory; I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; verily, I have made him.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Euery one shall be called by my Name: for I created him for my glorie, formed him and made him.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory: I have formed him, yea, I have made him.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Everyone who is called by My Name, || Even for My glory I have created him, || I have formed him, indeed, I have made him.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory; whom I have formed; yea, whom I have made.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

everyone who is called by my name, whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And every one that calleth upon my name, I have created him for my glory, I have formed him, and made him.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Bring back everyone who bears my name, those I created for my honor, those I formed and made.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Every one who is named by my name, and whom I have made for my glory, who has been formed and designed by me.

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.

clausenoun phrase · objectכֹּ֚לeverynoun phraseהַ(the).[onenoun phraseclauseverbנִּקְרָ֣אwho.is].calledprepositional phrase · prepositionalבִbynoun phraseשְׁמִ֔nameיmyוְand.[whom]clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalלִfornoun phraseכְבוֹדִ֖gloryיmyverbבְּרָאתִ֑יIobjectוcreated.himclauseverbיְצַרְתִּ֖י[whom].Iobjectוformed.himclauseאַףalsoclauseverbעֲשִׂיתִֽיIobjectוmade.him

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


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

The Masoretic Text, the Septuagint, and the Dead Sea Scrolls all agree on the wording of this verse, with only minor variations in spelling and grammatical forms. The consistency across these texts highlights the stability of this message throughout history.

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

כֹּ֚ל הַנִּקְרָ֣א בִשְׁמִ֔י וְלִכְבוֹדִ֖י בְּרָאתִ֑יו יְצַרְתִּ֖יו אַף־ עֲשִׂיתִֽיו׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
כֹּ֚לπάνταςהַנִּקְרָ֣אἐπικέκληνταιבִשְׁמִ֔יμουוְלִכְבוֹדִ֖יμουבְּרָאתִ֑יוαὐτὸνיְצַרְתִּ֖יוἔπλασαאַף־καὶעֲשִׂיתִֽיו׃αὐτόν

8 of the 8 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 — 1Q8a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

כל הנקרא בשמ׳י ולכבד׳י בראתי׳ו יצרתי׳ו ואף עשיתי׳ו

7 words on the leather — 1 partly restored.

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

כול הנקרא בשמ׳י ולכבוד׳י בראתי׳הו יצרתי׳הו אפ עשיתי׳הו

8 words on the leather.

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 43:7כֹּלeveryeveryכֹּלקָרָא[one who] i[one who] is caקָרָאשֵׁםby name myby name myשֵׁםכָּבוֹדand [whom] and [whom] for כָּבוֹדבָּרָאI created hI created himבָּרָאיָצַר[whom] I fo[whom] I formedיָצַראַףalsoalsoאַףעָשָׂהI made himI made himעָשָׂהכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלשׂוּםto set: mato set: makeשׂוּםכָּבֵדto honor: to honor: honouכָּבֵדקָרָאto encountto encounter: mקָרָאצָרַרbe distresbe distressedצָרַריָצַעto layto layיָצַעעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהצוֹםfastfastצוֹםשֵׁםnamenameשֵׁםקָרָאto call: cto call: call tקָרָאיָדָהto give thto give thanksיָדָהעֹ֫שֶׁרrichesrichesעֹ֫שֶׁרהָדָרglorygloryהָדָריָצַרto form: fto form: formedיָצַראָדָםthe man (Athe man (Adam)אָדָםחֶ֫רֶשׂearthenwarearthenwareחֶ֫רֶשׂחֹ֫מֶרclayclayחֹ֫מֶר
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 43:7

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.

every [one who] is called by name my and [whom] for glory my I created him [whom] I formed him also I made him
כֹּ֚לkol every H3605 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Amplified meaning
all, every single one
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
every [one who] is called by name my and [whom] for glory my I created him [whom] I formed him also I made him
הַנִּקְרָ֣אha.nik.Ra' [one who] is called H7121 Particle · verb niphal participle (active) masculine singular
733× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.
Amplified meaning
invited, summoned
Tyndale gloss
to call: call to
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word קָרָא (qara') is a primitive root meaning to call, proclaim, or read. It encompasses a range of actions including calling out, crying for help, reading aloud, and summoning. The word can also imply being called or named in various contexts. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָרָא 724 vb. call, proclaim, read

Qal

call, cry, utter a loud sound

call, cry

call unto some one

cry for help

proclaim

read aloud

read to oneself

summon

call = name

Niph.

reflex.

pass. be called

Pu. be called

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7121 קָרָא call, proclaim, read .. . call, cry, utter a loud sound

. call, cry

. . call unto some one

. cry for help

. proclaim

. . read aloud

. read to oneself

. summon

. call = name

. . reflex.

. pass. be called

. be called

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7121 qara' kaw-raw'

a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea

of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly,

address by name, but used in a wide variety of

applications):--bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for,

forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite,

mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation),

pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

see HEBREW for 07122

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call to.

: call_to/invite/entreat

1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound

1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

1a3) to proclaim

1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow

1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to call oneself

1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named

1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call by.

: call_by/name

1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound

1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

1a3) to proclaim

1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | V-Niphal — Particle · verb niphal participle (active) masculine singular
HTd/VNrmsa
every [one who] is called by name my and [whom] for glory my I created him [whom] I formed him also I made him
בִשְׁמִ֔יvish.Mi by name my H8034 Preposition · 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
My identity, character
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
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs
every [one who] is called by name my and [whom] for glory my I created him [whom] I formed him also I made him
וְלִכְבוֹדִ֖יve.likh.vo.Di and [whom] for glory my H3519 Conjunction · preposition · 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
honor, splendor
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 | Prep | N-cs | Suff — Conjunction · preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffix
HC/R/Ncbsc/Sp1ms
every [one who] is called by name my and [whom] for glory my I created him [whom] I formed him also I made him
בְּרָאתִ֑יוbe.ra.Tiv I created him H1254 Verb qal perfect first person common singular · suffix
55× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to create or make something, often used to describe God's creative power. It can also mean to choose or select something. The Bible uses it to describe God's creation of the world.
Amplified meaning
brought into being, formed
Tyndale gloss
to create
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בָּרָא (bara') is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to create or shape, often with God as the subject. It encompasses the creation of the heavens, earth, and new circumstances, and can also refer to cutting down or out. Additionally, it has a secondary meaning related to becoming fat or making oneself fat, as noted in 1 Samuel 2:29.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּרָא 53 vb. shape, create

Qal Pf.—shape, fashion, create

Niph.—Pass.

be created

with reference to birth

of something new, astonishing

Pi.

cut down

cut out

base

[בָּרָא] vb. be fat—Hiph. 1 S 2:29 to make yourself fat.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1254a בָּרָא shape, create .Pf.—shape, fashion, create

.—Pass. . be created

. with reference to birth

. of something new, astonishing

. . cut down

. cut out

H1254b בָּרָא be fat

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1254 bara' baw-raw'

a primitive root; (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut

down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes):--

choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּרָא (ba.ra) — to create.

1) to create, shape, form

1a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject)

1a1) of heaven and earth

1a2) of individual man

1a3) of new conditions and circumstances

1a4) of transformations

1b) (Niphal) to be created

1b1) of heaven and earth

1b2) of birth

1b3) of something new

1b4) of miracles

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cut down

1c2) to cut out

בָּרָא (ba.ra) — to fatten.

1) to be fat

1a) (Hiphil) to make yourselves fat

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V-Qal-Perf-1cs | Suff — Verb qal perfect first person common singular · suffix
HVqp1cs/Sp3ms
every [one who] is called by name my and [whom] for glory my I created him [whom] I formed him also I made him
יְצַרְתִּ֖יוye.tzar.Tiv [whom] I formed him H3335 Verb qal perfect first person common singular · suffix
62× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to form or shape something, like a potter molding clay. It appears in Genesis 2:7, describing God's creation of humans, and in Isaiah 64:8, where God is compared to a potter.
Amplified meaning
verily, truly, shaped, molded
Tyndale gloss
to form: formed
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word יָצַר (yatsar) means to form or fashion, often in the context of creation, whether by human or divine activity. It encompasses the act of shaping, as a potter does, and can refer to the formation of individuals or the people of Israel. The word also implies planning or preordaining in a figurative sense.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָצַר vb. form, fashion

Qal

of human activity

of divine activity

Niph. before me a god was not formed (created)

Pu. days (that) were pre-ordained (in divine purpose)

Hoph. any weapon that is formed against thee will not prosper.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3335 יָצַר form, fashion

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3335 yatsar yaw-tsar'

probably identical with 3334 (through the squeezing into

shape); ((compare 3331)); to mould into a form; especially as

a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a

resolution):--X earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r),

potter, purpose.

see HEBREW for 03334

see HEBREW for 03331

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָצַר (ya.tsar) — to form: formed.

: formed

1) to form, fashion, frame

1a) (Qal) to form, fashion

1a1) of human activity

1a2) of divine activity

1a2a) of creation

1a2a1) of original creation

1a2a2) of individuals at conception

1a2a3) of Israel as a people

1a2b) to frame, pre-ordain, plan (fig. of divine) purpose of a situation)

1b) (Niphal) to be formed, be created

1c) (Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained

1d) (Hophal) to be formed

יָצַר (ya.tsar) — to form: potter.

: potter

1) to form, fashion, frame

1a) (Qal) to form, fashion

1a1) of human activity

1a2) of divine activity

1a2a) of creation

1a2a1) of original creation

1a2a2) of individuals at conception

1a2a3) of Israel as a people

1a2b) to frame, pre-ordain, plan (fig. of divine) purpose of a situation)

1b) (Niphal) to be formed, be created

1c) (Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained

1d) (Hophal) to be formed

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every [one who] is called by name my and [whom] for glory my I created him [whom] I formed him also I made him
אַף־'af- also H637 Particle
134× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'also' or 'addition', used to connect ideas or show a relationship between them, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean 'though' or 'yet', indicating a contrast. This word is often used to add emphasis or provide more information.
Tyndale gloss
also
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word אַף (aph) is a conjunction that indicates addition, often implying something greater. It can mean 'also,' 'yea,' or 'though,' and is used to connect ideas in a sentence. The entries highlight its use as both an adverb and conjunction, with a focus on its additive nature.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַף conj. denoting addition, esp. of something greater, also, yea

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H637 אַף conj. denoting addition, esp. of something greater, also, yea

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

637 'aph af

a primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or

conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though:--also, +

although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less

(more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַף (aph) — also.

conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater)

1) also, yea, though, so much the more

adv

2) furthermore, indeed

Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HTj — Particle
HTj
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol'-so: In the Greek kai, when it is equivalent to "also" or "even," is always placed before the word or phrase which it is intended to emphasize (e.g. Ac 12:3; 1 Joh 4:21). Mt 6:14 should therefore read, "Your heavenly Father will forgive you also"; Lu 6:13, "Whom also he named apostles"; Heb 8:6, "The mediator of a better covenant also"; and 1Th 4:14, `If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also (we believe that) those who are fallen asleep in Jesus, God will bring with Him.'

every [one who] is called by name my and [whom] for glory my I created him [whom] I formed him also I made him
עֲשִׂיתִֽיו׃'a.si.Tiv I made him H6213 Verb qal perfect first person common singular · suffix
2,629× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Amplified meaning
brought into existence, accomplished
Tyndale gloss
to make
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make

Qal 2524

do (1560 t.)

deal with

oft. in phr. do kindness with

abs. act, act with effect

make (670 t.)

produce, yield

prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

make offering

attend to, put in order

observe, celebrate, religious festival

acquire property of various kinds

appoint priests

bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

use

spend, pass, days of life

Niph.

97be done

be made, of concr. things

be produced from vine

be prepared, of food

be offered

be observed, passover

be used

Pu. I was made

base

[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)

. deal with

. oft. in phr. do kindness with

. abs. act, act with effect

. . make (670 + t.)

. produce, yield

. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

. make offering

. attend to, put in order

. observe, celebrate, religious festival

. acquire property of various kinds

. appoint priests

. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

. use

. spend, pass, days of life

. . be done

. . be made, of concr. things

. be produced from vine

. be prepared, of food

. be offered

. be observed, passover

. be used

. I was made

H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6213 `asah aw-saw'

a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and

widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,

appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,

bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal

(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)

execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +

finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go

about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X

indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,

make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,

bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,

provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,

spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be

(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.

: do/perform

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

1a2c) to prepare

1a2d) to make (an offering)

1a2e) to attend to, put in order

1a2f) to observe, celebrate

1a2g) to acquire (property)

1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute

1a2i) to bring about

1a2j) to use

1a2k) to spend, pass

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be done

1b2) to be made

1b3) to be produced

1b4) to be offered

1b5) to be observed

1b6) to be used

1c) (Pual) to be made

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.

(Piel) to press, squeeze

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.

: make(OBJECT)

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

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