Isaiah 44:25 — Word Study
WLCמֵפֵר֙ אֹת֣וֹת בַּדִּ֔ים וְקֹסְמִ֖ים יְהוֹלֵ֑ל מֵשִׁ֧יב חֲכָמִ֛ים אָח֖וֹר וְדַעְתָּ֥ם יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃
BSAwho foilspârar [frustrates, makes void] the signsʼôwth [miraculous tokens, wonders] of false prophetsbad [liars, deceivers] and makes fools ofhâlal▸ [turns mad, brings to madness] ◂divinersqâçam [those who practice magic, soothsayers] who confoundsshûwb [turns backward, reverses] the wisechâkâm [intelligent, skilled ones] and turns their knowledgedaʻath [understanding, insight] into nonsenseçâkal▸ [foolishness, absurdity]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| מֵפֵר֙ | [who] frustrates | Verb, Hiphil, participle (active) masculine singular |
| אֹת֣וֹת | [the] signs of | Noun common, feminine plural construct |
| בַּדִּ֔ים | empty talkers | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| וְקֹסְמִ֖ים | and diviners | Conjunction, verb qal participle (active) masculine plural |
| יְהוֹלֵ֑ל | he makes look foolish | Verb, Piel, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| מֵשִׁ֧יב | [who] turns back | Verb, Hiphil, participle (active) masculine singular |
| חֲכָמִ֛ים | wise [people] | Adj |
| אָח֖וֹר | backwards | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וְדַעְתָּ֥ם | and knowledge their | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃ | he makes foolish | Verb, Piel, imperfect third person masculine singular |
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| BSB | who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense, |
| KJV | That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; |
| ASV | that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; |
| YLT | Making void the tokens of devisers, And diviners it maketh mad, Turning the wise backward, And their knowledge it maketh foolish. |
| WEB | who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish; |
| BBE | Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish: |
The translations agree on the meaning of God's actions against falsehood and wisdom.
The sentence is structured around a series of actions God takes against falsehood and human wisdom.
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Deep Study — Isaiah 44:25
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Context — The Sovereignty of God Over Falsehoodgenerated
Isaiah 44:25 describes how God actively frustrates the signs of false prophets and makes fools of those who practice divination. This verse emphasizes God's control over wisdom and knowledge, turning human understanding into folly. It follows a declaration of God's creative power in the preceding verses and sets the stage for His role as the ultimate authority over truth and deception.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 47:12–14 | So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror! |
| 2 | 1 Kings 22:11–12 | Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’” |
| 3 | 2 Chronicles 18:11–34 | And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.” |
| 4 | Jeremiah 27:9–10 | But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’ |
| 5 | Jeremiah 28:9–17 | As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 22 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מֵפֵר, me.Fergenerated
The word מֵפֵר (me.Fer) is a Hiphil participle meaning 'frustrates' or 'makes void'. It is derived from the root פָּרַר (pa.rar), which means to break or split apart. In this context, it indicates God's action of breaking the power of false signs and prophecies.
This verb conveys a sense of divine intervention, as God actively works against the deceptive practices of false prophets. The use of the Hiphil stem suggests that God is the agent causing the frustration of these signs.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree that God frustrates the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is מֵפֵר (me.Fer), which governs multiple clauses describing God's actions. The structure includes a series of phrases that elaborate on the subjects being addressed: false prophets, diviners, and the wise.
The order of the Hebrew words emphasizes God's actions first, highlighting His authority before describing the effects on those who practice deception and claim wisdom.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint uses the Greek word διασκεδάσει to translate מֵפֵר, which means 'to scatter' or 'to disrupt'. This choice suggests a broader interpretation of God's actions as not only frustrating but also scattering the plans of false prophets.
This translation emphasizes the extent of God's power to dismantle the schemes of those who deceive, aligning with the overall theme of divine authority.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Isaiah 44:25 tells us that God frustrates the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners. He confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense. This verse emphasizes God's power over deceit and human wisdom.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God actively undermines the deceptive signs and messages of those who claim to speak for Him but do not.
God exposes the futility of their practices and renders their predictions ineffective, showing that true wisdom comes from Him.
It highlights that human wisdom, when detached from God's truth, is ultimately foolish and leads to absurdity.
This verse illustrates God's supreme authority over all forms of wisdom and deception, affirming that He is the ultimate source of truth.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I seen falsehood exposed in my own life?
- How can I discern true wisdom from deception in the world around me?
- What role does God's truth play in shaping my understanding and knowledge?
- How can I rely on God's wisdom rather than my own understanding?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Tertullian references this verse to illustrate the contrast between divine wisdom and human folly.
Remember that the “heart of humanity is ashes,” according to the estimate of God, and that “the very wisdom of the world is foolishness.” … Then,Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 44 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Isaiah 44:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThat frustrateth the tokens of the liars,.... Struck dumb the oracles of the Heathens, disappointed their lying priests, and made void all the signs and tokens they gave the people, that such and
Read John Gill on Isaiah 44 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThat frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; That frustrateth the tokens - prognostics; the pretended
Read Robert Jamieson on Isaiah 44 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThat frustrateth the tokens of the liars; of the magicians, and astrologers, and sorcerers, who were numerous, and greatly employed and esteemed in Babylon, ,13 Da 2:2,48, and who had foretold the long continuance and prosperity of the Chaldean empire. But, saith God, I will confute their tokens or predictions, and prove them to be liars. And maketh diviners mad with grief for the disappointment of their hopes and predictions, and their disgrace and loss which followed it. That turneth wise men backward; stopping their way, thwarting and blasting their designs, so as they can proceed no further, but are forced to retreat and take new counsels, and giving them up to such counsels and courses…
Read Matthew Poole on Isaiah 44 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsIsaiah 44:25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;Ver. 25. That frustrateth the tokens of the liars.] Their false prognostics of the long lastingness of the Babylonian empire, and therefore no likelihood of the Jews’ enlargement. And maketh diviners mad.] Diviners, the Latins call soothsayers and such fellows, by a term that is altogether too good for them. Quum sint potius diabolici, saith Piscator, since they are rather devils incarnate than divines. By a like form of speech Alsted said of his Germans, that if the Sabbath day should be named according to their observing of it, Daemoniacus…
Read John Trapp on Isaiah 44 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(25) That frustrateth the tokens of the liars.—Better, of the praters—i.e., the false prophets of Babylon. It is implied that they, after the manner of the false seers of Judah (Jeremiah 23:16-17), predicted for the kings of Babylon a time of prosperity and peace.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Isaiah 44 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges24–28. Jehovah, the God of creation and of prophecy, has chosen Cyrus to execute his purpose with regard to Israel. thy redeemer] See on ch. Isaiah 41:14. formed thee from the womb] as in Isaiah 44:2. that stretcheth … alone] Cf. ch. Isaiah 40:22; Isaiah 42:5; Job 9:8. by myself] The A.V. here follows the reading presupposed by the vowel-points (Qìrê). The R.V. rightly goes back to the consonantal text (Kĕ ?thîb) which is preserved in the LXX. and Vulg. and some Hebrew MSS. Render accordingly: who was with me? i.e. there was none to help me.
Read Cambridge on Isaiah 44 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThat frustrateth - Hebrew, ‘Breaking:’ that is, destroying, rendering vain.
Read Albert Barnes on Isaiah 44 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible24-28. The remaining verses of the chapter virtually make a single paragraph, unbroken in sense; the sense being a confirmation of the divine promises to Israel — that is, to the Church — by
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Isaiah 44 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,
who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,
who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers and humiliates the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men and makes their advice seem foolish,
Tyndale line
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish:
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
I destroy the tokens of ye southsayers, and make them that coniecture, fooles, and turne the wise men backwarde, and make their knowledge foolishnesse.
Strictly literal
— he that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Making void the tokens of devisers, And diviners it maketh mad, Turning the wise backward, And their knowledge it maketh foolish.
Making void the tokens of devisers, || And makes diviners mad, || Turning the wise backward, || And makes their knowledge foolish.
That frustrate the tokens of the liars, and confuseth diviners; that turneth the wise backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
I who frustrate the omens of the empty talkers and who disgrace those who read omens; I who overturn the wisdom of the wise and make their advice foolish.
From the Latin
That make void the tokens of diviners, and make the soothsayers mad. That turn the wise backward, and that, make their knowledge foolish.
Simplified
I am the one who proves the signs of false prophets are wrong. I am the one who makes fools of fortune-tellers. I turn the wisdom of the wise upside down, and make their knowledge ridiculous.
Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish:
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.
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 in meaning, with 9 of the 10 words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls show variations in wording but retain the core message of God's sovereignty over falsehood and wisdom.
מֵפֵר֙ אֹת֣וֹת בַּדִּ֔ים וְקֹסְמִ֖ים יְהוֹלֵ֑ל מֵשִׁ֧יב חֲכָמִ֛ים אָח֖וֹר וְדַעְתָּ֥ם יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃
9 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.
מפר אותות בדים וקסמים יהולל משיב חכמימ אחור ודעת׳ם יסכל
10 words on the leather.
מפר אתת בדים וקוסמים יהולל משיב חכמים אחור ודעת׳ם יסכל
7 words on the leather — 3 partly restored.
מפר [וקסמים] [יהולל] משיב חכמים אחור ודעת׳ם יסכל
8 words of the verse are on this fragment — 1 partly restored, 2 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.
Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 44:25
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.
פָּרַר (pa.rar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to break or frustrate, with various forms indicating actions like splitting or dividing. It can refer to both literal and figurative breaking, such as violating or making something ineffective. The entries highlight different grammatical forms, including Hiphil and Qal, with uses in contexts like division or frustration.
[פָּרַר] vb. Hiph. break, frustrate
Hoph.
be frustrated
be broken
Pilp. he hath shattered me.
base
[פָּרַר] vb. split, divide
Qal Hithpō‛. split or cracked through in the earth
Pō‛êl thou didst divide the sea.
base
H6565a פָּרַר Hiph. break, frustrate H6565b פָּרַר split, divide
6565 parar paw-rar'
a primitive root; to break up (usually figuratively, i.e. to
violate, frustrate:--X any ways, break (asunder), cast off,
cause to cease, X clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint,
dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring
(come) to nought, X utterly, make void.
פָּרַר (pa.rar) — to break.
1) to break, frustrate
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to break, violate
1a2) to frustrate, make ineffectual
1b) (Hophal)
1b1) to be frustrated
1b2) to be broken
1b3) to break
1c) (Pilpel) to break to bits, shatter
Also means: pur (פּוּר "to break" H6331)
פָּרַר (pa.rar) — to split.
1) to split, divide
1a) (Qal) to split, crack through
1b) (Poel) to break apart
1c) (Hithpoel) to be split, be cracked through
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine singularHVhrmsa
אוֹת (owth) means 'sign' and encompasses a range of meanings including a token, miracle, or omen. It can refer to distinguishing marks, banners, and memorials, as well as signs of divine presence or prophetic promises. The term is used in contexts related to covenants and changes in weather. Notably, it appears in Exodus 4:8.
אוֹת n.m. 79 Ex 4:8 (f. Jos 24:17) sign
sign, pledge, token
signs, omens promised by prophets as pledges of certain predicted events
sign, symbol of prophets
signs, miracles, as pledges or attestations of divine presence & interposition
signs, memorials
sign, pledge of covenant
ensigns, standards
signs, tokens of changes of weather & times
base
H226 אוֹת sign . sign, pledge, token
. signs, omens promised by prophets as pledges of certain predicted events
. sign, symbol of prophets
. signs, miracles, as pledges or attestations of divine presence & interposition
. signs, memorials
. sign, pledge of covenant
. ensigns, standards
. signs, tokens of changes of weather & times
226 'owth oth
probably from 225 (in the sense of appearing); a signal
(literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument,
omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.:--mark, miracle, (en-)sign,
token.
see HEBREW for 0225
אוֹת (ot) — sign: miraculous.
: miraculous
1) sign, signal
1a) a distinguishing mark
1b) banner
1c) remembrance
1d) miraculous sign
1e) omen
1f) warning
2) token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof
אוֹת (ot) — sign: indicator.
: 2_indicator
1) sign, signal
1a) a distinguishing mark
1b) banner
1c) remembrance
1d) miraculous sign
1e) omen
1f) warning
2) token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof
N-cp — Noun common · feminine plural constructHNcfpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
בַּד (bad) refers to empty or idle talk, as well as to those who engage in such speech, described as empty talkers or praters. It can also denote a brag or lie, and is associated with the concept of a liar. The word is built from a root that suggests emptiness, and it appears in contexts related to deceitful speech.
[בַּד] n.m.
empty, idle talk
concr. empty talkers, praters
base
H907 [בַּד] . empty, idle talk
. concr. empty talkers, praters
907 bad bad
from 908; a brag or lie; also a liar:--liar, lie.
see HEBREW for 0908
בַּד (bad) — bluster.
empty talk, idle talk, liar, lie
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
קָסַם (qacam) is a verb meaning to practice divination. It is derived from a primitive root that implies determining by lot or using magical means. The term covers practices associated with diviners, including those from other nations and false prophets in Israel, and is noted as prohibited.
[קָסַם] vb. denom. practise divination
base
H7080 קָסַם vb. denom. practise divination
7080 qacam kaw-sam'
a primitive root; properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by
lot or magical scroll; by implication, to
divine:--divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use
(divination).
קָסַם (qa.sam) — to divine.
1) (Qal) to practice divination, divine
1a) of diviners of the nations, Balaam
1b) of false prophets of Israel
1c) prohibited
Conj | V-Qal — Conjunction · verb qal participle (active) masculine pluralHC/Vqrmpa
The Hebrew word הָלַל (halal) is a primitive root that encompasses meanings related to shining, boasting, and foolishness. It can signify to praise or celebrate, often in a clamorously foolish manner, and includes the idea of making a boast or being made a fool of. The entries indicate a range of uses, from expressing God's favor to acting madly.
[הָלַל] vb. shine
Qal when it, viz. his lamp, shone upon my head, fig. of God’s favour.
Hiph. flash forth light
base
[הָלַל] vb. be boastful, Pi. praise
Qal be boastful
Pi.
praise man or woman
usually praise י׳
appar. boast, make one’s boast
Pu. be praised
Hithpa. glory, boast, make one’s boast
Po‛el make into a fool, make a fool of
Po‛al of laughter I said, It is mad (folly)
Hithpo. act madly, or like a madman
base
H1984a הָלַל shine H1984b הָלַל be boastful, Pi. praise H1984c הָלַל be boastful, Pi. praise .be boastful
. . praise man or woman
. usually praise י׳
. appar. boast, make one’s boast
. be praised
. glory, boast, make one’s boast
.make into a fool, make a fool of
.of laughter I said, It is mad (folly)
. act madly, or like a madman
1984 halal haw-lal'
a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of
color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to
be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate;
also to stultify:--(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend,
(deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make,
feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy
of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to shine.
1) to shine
1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)
1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: praise.
: praise
1) to praise, boast, be boastful
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be boastful
1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to praise
1b2) to boast, make a boast
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to be foolish.
1) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool
1f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: boast.
: boast
1) to praise, boast, be boastful
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be boastful
1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to praise
1b2) to boast, make a boast
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine singularHVpi3ms
The Hebrew word שׁוּב (shuwb) means to turn back or return, covering a wide range of contexts including physical, spiritual, and relational. It can denote returning to a previous state, repenting, or even apostatizing. The entries describe various forms and uses, including bringing back, restoring, and refreshing. Notably, it can also imply a change in course of action.
שׁוּב 1056 vb. turn back, return
Qal 683;—turn back, return:
turn back
return, come or go back
esp. return unto
of dying
of revival from death
fig. of human relations:
return to leader, king
= change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire)
turn, i.e. resort to
return to a physical condition
abs. = change course of action
fig., specif. of spiritual relations:
turn back from God = apostatize
of י׳, turn away
turn back to God (= seek penitently)
abs. repent
turn back from evil
of י׳
of י׳, return (to shew favour)
of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life):
denoting repetition, etc.
trans.
Pō‛l.
bring back
fig. restore, refresh
restore, repair
lead away (enticingly)
shew turning = apostatize
Hiph. 353 cause to return, bring back
bring back into bondage
put back
= draw back
= give back, restore
= relinguish
= give in payment, requital
bring one back (from dead)
bring back heart
= refresh
H7725 שׁוּב turn back, return .—turn back, return: . turn back
. return, come or go back
. esp. return unto
. . of dying
. of revival from death
. fig. of human relations: . return to leader, king
. = change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire)
. turn, i.e. resort to
. return to a physical condition
. abs. = change course of action
. fig., specif. of spiritual relations: . turn back from God = apostatize
. of י׳, turn away
. turn back to God (= seek penitently)
. abs. repent
. turn back from evil
. of י׳
. of י׳, return (to shew favour)
. of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life):
. denoting repetition, etc.
. trans.
. . bring back
. . fig. restore, refresh
. restore, repair
. lead away (enticingly)
. shew turning = apostatize
. cause to return, bring back . . bring back into bondage
. put back
. = draw back
. = give back, restore
. = relinguish
. = give in payment, requital
7725 shuwb shoob
a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or
intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily
with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to
retreat; often adverbial, again:--((break, build, circumcise,
dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge,
make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) X again, (cause to) answer
(+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring
(again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back),
cease, X certainly, come again (back), X consider, +
continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back,
fetch home again, X fro, get (oneself) (back) again, X give
(again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see)
more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put
(again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh,
relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve,
שׁוּב (shuv) — to return: return.
: return
1) to return, turn back
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to turn back, return
1a1a) to turn back
1a1b) to return, come or go back
1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back
1a1d) of dying
1a1e) of human relations (fig)
1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)
1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise
1a1f2) to turn away (of God)
1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent
1a1f4) turn back (from evil)
1a1g) of inanimate things
1a1h) in repetition
1b) (Polel)
1b1) to bring back
1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)
1b3) to lead away (enticingly)
1b4) to show turning, apostatise
1c) (Pual) restored (participle)
1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back
1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment
1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore
1d3) to bring back, report to, answer
1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine singularHVhrmsa
The Hebrew word חָכָם (*chakam*) means 'wise' and encompasses various aspects of wisdom, including skillfulness in technical work, shrewdness, and ethical understanding. It can refer to a class of learned individuals, including those involved in astrology and magic. The word is derived from a related term, חָכַם (*chakam*), which also relates to intelligence and craftiness.
חָכָם adj. wise
skilful in technical work
wise in the administration of affairs
shrewd, crafty, cunning
pl. class of learned and shrewd men, incl. astrologers, magicians and the like
prudent
wise, ethically and religiously
base
H2450 חָכָם wise . skilful in technical work
. wise in the administration of affairs
. shrewd, crafty, cunning
. pl. class of learned and shrewd men, incl. astrologers, magicians and the like
. prudent
. wise, ethically and religiously
2450 chakam khaw-kawm'
from 2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or
artful):--cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted),
man).
see HEBREW for 02449
חָכָם (cha.kham) — wise.
1) wise, wise (man)
1a) skilful (in technical work)
1b) wise (in administration)
1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)
1e) prudent
1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
Adj — AdjHAampa
pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…
אָחוֹר (achowr) refers to the hinder side or back part of something. It can also imply a direction, meaning backward or behind, and has temporal uses, indicating a time to come or hereafter. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to be behind' and encompasses various contexts, including physical and temporal references.
אָחוֹר 41 subst. the hinder side, back part
base
H268 אָחוֹר the hinder side, back part
268 'achowr aw-khore'
or (shortened) achor {aw-khore'}; from 299; the hinder part;
hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the
West:--after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter,
(be-)hind(-er part), time to come, without.
see HEBREW for 0299
אָחוֹר (a.chor) — back.
1) the back side, the rear
1a) backwards
1b) hereafter (of time)
1c) behind
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
דַּ֫עַת (da`ath) means knowledge, encompassing perception, skill, and moral understanding. It is associated with prophetic knowledge and is noted for its divine aspect, particularly in the context of wisdom literature. The entries highlight its use in various forms of knowledge, including discernment and understanding.
דַּ֫עַת n.f. knowledge
knowledge, perception
= skill (in workmanship)
of proph. knowledge
esp. knowledge with moral quality
knowledge possessed by God
esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom
base
H1847 דַּ֫עַת knowledge . . knowledge, perception
. = skill (in workmanship)
. of proph. knowledge
. esp. knowledge with moral quality
. knowledge possessed by God
. esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom
1847 da`ath dah'-ath
from 3045; knowledge:--cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge),
(un-)awares (wittingly).
see HEBREW for 03045
דַּ֫עַת (da.at) — knowledge.
1) knowledge
1a) knowledge, perception, skill
1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom
Conj | N-fs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncfsc/Sp3mp
סָכַל (sakhal) means to be foolish or act like a fool, often in a moral or spiritual context. It has various forms: in the Piel stem, it means to make foolish; in the Niphal, to act foolishly; and in the Hiphil, to do foolishly or play the fool. The word emphasizes a sense of silliness or folly.
[סָכַל] vb. be foolish or a fool, usu. in moral or spiritual sense
Piel make foolish, turn into foolishness
Niph. act or do foolishly
Hiph. do foolishly, play the fool
base
H5528 סָכַל be foolish or a fool, usu. in moral or spiritual sense
5528 cakal saw-kal'
for 3688; to be silly:--do (make, play the, turn into)
fool(-ish, -ishly, -ishness).
see HEBREW for 03688
סָכַל (sa.khal) — be foolish.
1) to be foolish, be a fool
1a) (Piel) to make foolish, turn into foolishness
1b) (Niphal) to act or do foolishly
1c) (Hiphil) to do foolishly, play the fool
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine singularHVpi3ms