Isaiah 19:11
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? | The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? | The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [are] only | אַךְ־ | 'akh- | H0389 | surelyאַךְ (akh) 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) |
| fools | אֱוִלִים֙ | 'e-vi-LIM | H0191 | fool(ish)אֱוִיל (e.vil) 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious |
| [the] officials of | שָׂ֣רֵי | SA-rei | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
| Zoan | צֹ֔עַן | TZO-'an | H6814 | Zoanצֹ֫עַן (tso.an) § Zoan = "place of departure" an ancient city of lower Egypt called Tanis by the Greeks; located on the eastern bank of the Tanitic branch of the Nile; the capital of the Shepherd dynasty, built 7 years after Hebron and existing before Abraham and the dwelling place of the Pharaoh at the time of the exodus modern 'San' |
| [the] wise [people] of | חַכְמֵי֙ | chakh-MEI | H2450 | wiseחָכָם (cha.kham) 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) |
| [the] counselors of | יֹעֲצֵ֣י | yo-'a-TZEI | H6098 | counselעֵצָה (e.tsah) counsel, advice, purpose |
| Pharaoh | פַרְעֹ֔ה | far-'OH | H6547L | Pharaohפַּרְעֹה (par.oh) A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.21 § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt |
| counsel | עֵצָ֖ה | 'e-TZAH | H6098 | counselעֵצָה (e.tsah) counsel, advice, purpose |
| foolish | נִבְעָרָ֑ה | niv-'a-RAH | H1197B | be brutishבָּעַר (ba.ar) v denom 1) to be stupid, brutish, barbarous 1a) (Qal) to be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive 1b) (Niphal) to be stupid, dull-hearted 1c) (Piel) to feed, graze 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to be grazed over |
| how? | אֵ֚יךְ | 'eikh | H0349A | how?אֵיךְ (ekh) interrog adv how? |
| will you say | תֹּאמְר֣וּ | to-me-RU | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| to | אֶל־ | 'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֔ה | par-'OH | H6547L | Pharaohפַּרְעֹה (par.oh) A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.21 § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt |
| [am] a son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| wise [people] | חֲכָמִ֥ים | cha-kha-MIM | H2450 | wiseחָכָם (cha.kham) 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) |
| I | אֲנִ֖י | 'a-NI | H0589 | meאֲנָא (a.na) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) Aramaic of a.ni (אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י "I" H0589) |
| a son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| kings of | מַלְכֵי־ | mal-khei- | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| ancient time | קֶֽדֶם׃ | KE-dem | H6924H | No entry |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.