Isaiahchapter 50

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Isaiah 50— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Where Is the Bill of Your Mother's Divorcement?1

Isaiah 50:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כֹּ֣ה׀kohthusH3541 אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559 יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068 אֵ֣יʾeiwhere?H335 זֶ֠הzehthisH2088 סֵ֣פֶרsefer[is] [the] document ofH5612 כְּרִית֤וּתkeritut[the] divorce ofH3748 אִמְּכֶם֙ʾimekhemmother yourH517 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834 שִׁלַּחְתִּ֔יהָshilachtihaI sent away herH7971 א֚וֹʾoorH176 מִ֣יmiwho?H4310 מִנּוֹשַׁ֔יminoshai[is one] of creditors myH5383 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whomH834 מָכַ֥רְתִּיmakhartiI soldH4376 אֶתְכֶ֖םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853ל֑וֹloto <the> himהֵ֤ןhenhere!H2005 בַּעֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙baavonoteikhemfor iniquities yourH5771 נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔םnimkartemyou were soldH4376 וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖םuvefisheikhemand for transgressions yourH6588 שֻׁלְּחָ֥הshulechahshe was sent awayH7971 אִמְּכֶֽם׃ʾimekhemmother yourH517

Isaiah 50:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

מַדּ֨וּעַmadua'why?H4069 בָּ֜אתִיbatidid I comeH935 וְאֵ֣יןveeinand there notH369 אִ֗ישׁʾish[was] anyoneH376 קָרָֽאתִי֮karatidid I call?H7121 וְאֵ֣יןveeinand there notH369 עוֹנֶה֒oneh[was one who] answeredH6030 הֲקָצ֨וֹרhakatzor¿ really <to be short>H7114 קָצְרָ֤הkatzerahwas it [too] shortH7114 יָדִי֙yadihand myH3027 מִפְּד֔וּתmipedutfor ransomH6304 וְאִם־veim-and or?H518 אֵֽין־ʾein-[was] there notH369בִּ֥יbiin <the> meכֹ֖חַkhoachstrengthH3581 לְהַצִּ֑ילlehatzilto deliverH5337 הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005 בְּגַעֲרָתִ֞יbegaaratiby rebuke myH1606 אַחֲרִ֣יבʾacharivI dry upH2717 יָ֗םyam[the] seaH3220 אָשִׂ֤יםʾasimI makeH7760 נְהָרוֹת֙neharotriversH5104 מִדְבָּ֔רmidbara wildernessH4057 תִּבְאַ֤שׁtivashit will stinkH887 דְּגָתָם֙degatamfish theirH1710 מֵאֵ֣יןmeeinfrom notH369 מַ֔יִםmayimwaterH4325 וְתָמֹ֖תvetamotand it will dieH4191 בַּצָּמָֽא׃batzama'by <the> thirstH6772

Rashi on Isaiah 50:2

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Why have I come to draw near to you, and none of you turns to Me?

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Isaiah 50:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אַלְבִּ֥ישׁʾalbishI clotheH3847 שָׁמַ֖יִםshamayim[the] heavensH8064 קַדְר֑וּתkadrutdarknessH6940 וְשַׂ֖קvesakand sackclothH8242 אָשִׂ֥יםʾasimI makeH7760 כְּסוּתָֽם׃ סkesutamcovering theirH3682

I Gave My Back to the Smiters, My Face to Shame4

Isaiah 50:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אֲדֹנָ֣יʾadonai[the] LordH136 יְהֹוִ֗הyahwehYahwehH3069 נָ֤תַןnatanhe has givenH5414לִי֙lito meלְשׁ֣וֹןleshona tongue ofH3956 לִמּוּדִ֔יםlimudimdisciplesH3928 לָדַ֛עַתladaatto knowH3045 לָע֥וּתlautto helpH5790 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 יָעֵ֖ףyaef[the] wearyH3287 דָּבָ֑רdavara wordH1697 יָעִ֣יר׀yairhe awakensH5782 בַּבֹּ֣קֶרbabokerin the morningH1242 בַּבֹּ֗קֶרbabokerin the morningH1242 יָעִ֥ירyairhe awakensH5782לִי֙liof meאֹ֔זֶןʾozenearH241 לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlishmoa'to hearH8085 כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃kalimudimlike <the> disciplesH3928

Rashi on Isaiah 50:4

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

gave me a tongue for teaching Isaiah was saying, The Lord sent me and gave me a tongue fit to teach, in order to know to establish a time for the faint and thirsty to hear the words of the Holy One, blessed be He.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Isaiah 50:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אֲדֹנָ֤יʾadonai[the] LordH136 יְהוִה֙yahwehYahwehH3069 פָּתַֽח־patach-he has openedH6605לִ֣יliof meאֹ֔זֶןʾozenearH241 וְאָנֹכִ֖יveanokhiand IH595 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 מָרִ֑יתִיmaritiI have been rebelliousH4784 אָח֖וֹרʾachorbackwardsH268 לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃nesugotiI have turned backH5472

Isaiah 50:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

גֵּוִי֙geviback myH1460 נָתַ֣תִּיnatatiI gaveH5414 לְמַכִּ֔יםlemakimto [those who] struck [it]H5221 וּלְחָיַ֖יulechayaiand cheeks myH3895 לְמֹֽרְטִ֑יםlemoretimto [those who] made [them] bareH4803 פָּנַי֙panaiface myH6440 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּיhistartiI hidH5641 מִכְּלִמּ֖וֹתmikelimotfrom insultsH3639 וָרֹֽק׃varokand spittleH7536

Isaiah 50:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַאדֹנָ֤יvadonaiand [the] LordH136 יְהוִה֙yahwehYahwehH3069 יַֽעֲזָר־yaazor-he helpsH5826לִ֔יli<to> meעַל־ʾal-there-H5921 כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 נִכְלָ֑מְתִּיnikhlametiI have been humiliatedH3637 עַל־ʾal-there-H5921 כֵּ֞ןken-foreH3651 שַׂ֤מְתִּיsamtiI have madeH7760 פָנַי֙fanaiface myH6440 כַּֽחַלָּמִ֔ישׁkachalamishlike <the> flintH2496 וָאֵדַ֖עvaeda'and I have perceivedH3045 כִּי־ki-thatH3588 לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ʾevooshI will be put to shameH954

Isaiah 50:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

קָרוֹב֙karov[is] nearH7138 מַצְדִּיקִ֔יmatzdiki[the one who] justifies meH6663 מִֽי־mi-who?H4310 יָרִ֥יבyarivwill he contendH7378 אִתִּ֖יʾitiwith meH854 נַ֣עַמְדָהnaamdahlet us standH5975 יָּ֑חַדyachadtogetherH3162 מִֽי־mi-who?H4310 בַ֥עַלvaal[is] [the] master ofH1167 מִשְׁפָּטִ֖יmishpaticase myH4941 יִגַּ֥שׁyigashlet him draw nearH5066 אֵלָֽי׃ʾelaito meH413

Isaiah 50:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005 אֲדֹנָ֤יʾadonai[the] LordH136 יְהוִה֙yahwehYahwehH3069 יַֽעֲזָר־yaazor-he helpsH5826לִ֔יli<to> meמִי־mi-who?H4310 ה֖וּאhu'heH1931 יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִיyarshieniwill he condemn as guilty meH7561 הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005 כֻּלָּם֙kulamall of themH3605 כַּבֶּ֣גֶדkabegedlike <the> garmentH899 יִבְל֔וּyivluthey will wear outH1086 עָ֖שׁʾashmothH6211 יֹאכְלֵֽם׃yokhelemit will eat themH398

Walking in Darkness, or by Sparks of Your Own Kindling10

Isaiah 50:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

מִ֤יmiwho?H4310בָכֶם֙vakhemamong youיְרֵ֣אyere'[is] fearingH3373 יְהוָ֔הyahweh<of> YahwehH3068 שֹׁמֵ֖עַshomea'[is] listeningH8085 בְּק֣וֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963 עַבְדּ֑וֹavdoservant hisH5650 אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ʾasher[the one] whoH834 הָלַ֣ךְhalakhhe has walkedH1980 חֲשֵׁכִ֗יםchashekhimdarkness<es>H2825 וְאֵ֥יןveeinand notH369 נֹ֙גַהּ֙nogahbrightnessH5051ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to himיִבְטַח֙yivtachlet him trustH982 בְּשֵׁ֣םbeshemin [the] name ofH8034 יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068 וְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ןveyishaenand let him dependH8172 בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃belohavon God hisH430

Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 50:10

Targum

The prophet said: The Holy One, blessed be He, shall say to all the nations: Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of His servant the prophet, who keepeth the law, being in distress, as a man that walketh in darkness and has no light, he trusting in the name of the Lord, will stay upon the salvation of his God?

Read it in full at Sefaria · London "Chaldee Paraphrase," 1871

Isaiah 50:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֵ֧ןhenhere!H2005 כֻּלְּכֶ֛םkulekhemO all of youH3605 קֹ֥דְחֵיkodechei[who] kindleH6919 אֵ֖שׁʾesh<of> a fireH784 מְאַזְּרֵ֣יmeazerei[who] gird onH247 זִיק֑וֹתzikot<of> firebrandsH2131 לְכ֣וּ׀lekhuwalkH1980 בְּא֣וּרbeurby [the] light ofH217 אֶשְׁכֶ֗םʾeshkhemfire yourH784 וּבְזִיקוֹת֙uvezikotand with [the] firebrandsH2131 בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֔םbiartem[which] you have kindledH1197 מִיָּדִי֙miyadifrom hand myH3027 הָיְתָה־hayetah-it will belongH1961 זֹּ֣אתzotthisH2063לָכֶ֔םlakhemto youלְמַעֲצֵבָ֖הlemaatzevahto painH4620 תִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃ פtishkavunyou will lie down !H7901

Rashi on Isaiah 50:11

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Behold all of you who do not hearken to the voice of His prophets.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Read in synagogue

Where Isaiah 50 falls in the yearly cycle of readings, and what is done when it is read.

Read here as the Haftarah

Isaiah 49:14 to 51:3, with the portion Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12 to 11:25).

The verse numbers here are the ones a Hebrew Bible carries, which differ from an English Bible by a verse or two in several places. The Sephardi reading is named only where this site records a difference; communities vary beyond what is listed. What these books are, and how a Christian reader meets them →

The Hebrew tradition

4 rows sit beside their verses in the text, on 4 verses of this chapter. No row that speaks to the chapter as a whole is recorded. Every quote links to its full source.

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Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

הֵן hênhereH2005×5 uses
הֵ֤ןhen · הֵ֣ןhen · הֵ֧ןhen
אַיִן ʼayinand there notH369×5 uses
וְאֵ֣יןveein · אֵֽין־ʾein- · מֵאֵ֣יןmeein · וְאֵ֥יןveein
אֲדֹנָי ʼĂdônâyLordH136×4 uses
אֲדֹנָ֣יʾadonai · אֲדֹנָ֤יʾadonai · וַאדֹנָ֤יvadonai
יְהֹוִה YᵉhôvihyahwehH3069×4 uses
יְהֹוִ֗הyahweh · יְהוִה֙yahweh
יְהֹוָה YᵉhôvâhyahwehH3068×3 uses
יְהוָ֗הyahweh · יְהוָ֔הyahweh
שׂוּם sûwmmakeH7760×3 uses
אָשִׂ֤יםʾasim · אָשִׂ֥יםʾasim · שַׂ֤מְתִּיsamti
אֵם ʼêmmotherH517×2 uses
אִמְּכֶם֙ʾimekhem · אִמְּכֶֽם׃ʾimekhem
שָׁלַח shâlachi sent away herH7971×2 uses
שִׁלַּחְתִּ֔יהָshilachtiha · שֻׁלְּחָ֥הshulechah
מָכַר mâkari soldH4376×2 uses
מָכַ֥רְתִּיmakharti · נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔םnimkartem
קָצַר qâtsarbe shortH7114×2 uses
הֲקָצ֨וֹרhakatzor · קָצְרָ֤הkatzerah
יָד yâdhandH3027×2 uses
יָדִי֙yadi · מִיָּדִי֙miyadi
נָתַן nâthanhe has givenH5414×2 uses
נָ֤תַןnatan · נָתַ֣תִּיnatati
לִמּוּד limmûwddisciplesH3928×2 uses
לִמּוּדִ֔יםlimudim · כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃kalimudim
יָדַע yâdaʻto knowH3045×2 uses
לָדַ֛עַתladaat · וָאֵדַ֖עvaeda'
עוּר ʻûwrhe awakensH5782×2 uses
יָעִ֣יר׀yair · יָעִ֥ירyair
בֹּקֶר bôqermorningH1242×2 uses
בַּבֹּ֣קֶרbaboker · בַּבֹּ֗קֶרbaboker
אֹזֶן ʼôzenearH241×2 uses
אֹ֔זֶןʾozen
שָׁמַע shâmaʻto hearH8085×2 uses
לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlishmoa' · שֹׁמֵ֖עַshomea'
פָּנִים pânîymfaceH6440×2 uses
פָּנַי֙panai · פָנַי֙fanai
עָזַר ʻâzarto helpH5826×2 uses
יַֽעֲזָר־yaazor-
הָלַךְ hâlakhe has walkedH1980×2 uses
הָלַ֣ךְhalakh · לְכ֣וּ׀lekhu
אֵשׁ ʼêshfireH784×2 uses
אֵ֖שׁʾesh · אֶשְׁכֶ֗םʾeshkhem
זִיקָה zîyqâhfirebrandsH2131×2 uses
זִיק֑וֹתzikot · וּבְזִיקוֹת֙uvezikot
כֹּה kôhthusH3541×1 use
כֹּ֣ה׀koh
אָמַר ʼâmarto sayH559×1 use
אָמַ֣רʾamar
אַי ʼaywhereH335×1 use
אֵ֣יʾei
סֵפֶר çêpherdocumentH5612×1 use
סֵ֣פֶרsefer
כְּרִיתוּת kᵉrîythûwthdivorceH3748×1 use
כְּרִית֤וּתkeritut
אוֹ ʼôworH176×1 use
א֚וֹʾo
נָשָׁה nâshâhof creditors myH5383×1 use
מִנּוֹשַׁ֔יminoshai
עָוֺן ʻâvônfor iniquities yourH5771×1 use
בַּעֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙baavonoteikhem
פֶּשַׁע peshaʻtransgressionH6588×1 use
וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖םuvefisheikhem
מַדּוּעַ maddûwaʻwhyH4069×1 use
מַדּ֨וּעַmadua'
בּוֹא bôwʼto comeH935×1 use
בָּ֜אתִיbati
אִישׁ ʼîyshanyoneH376×1 use
אִ֗ישׁʾish
קָרָא qârâʼto callH7121×1 use
קָרָֽאתִי֮karati
עָנָה ʻânâhansweredH6030×1 use
עוֹנֶה֒oneh
פְּדוּת pᵉdûwthfor ransomH6304×1 use
מִפְּד֔וּתmipedut
כֹּחַ kôachstrengthH3581×1 use
כֹ֖חַkhoach
נָצַל nâtsalto deliverH5337×1 use
לְהַצִּ֑ילlehatzil

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