Isaiah 19:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded. | The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale. | Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be confounded. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they will be ashamed | וּבֹ֛שׁוּ | u-VO-shu | H0954 | be ashamedבּוֹשׁ (bush) 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel shame 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to put to shame 1c2) to act shamefully 1c3) to be ashamed 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another |
| workers of | עֹבְדֵ֥י | 'oe-DEI | H5647I | to serveעָבַד (a.vad) : serve[someone] 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve |
| flaxes | פִשְׁתִּ֖ים | fish-TIM | H6593 | flaxפֵּ֫שֶׁת (pish.teh) 1) flax, linen 1a) fibre used as material for garments |
| combed | שְׂרִיק֑וֹת | se-ri-KOT | H8305 | combedשָׂרִיק (se.ri.qah) carded, combed, fine (of flax) |
| and [those who] weave | וְאֹרְגִ֖ים | ve-'o-re-GIM | H0707 | to weaveאָרַג (a.rag) 1) to weave 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to weave (cloth) 1a2) to braid (Samson's hair) 1a3) weaver (subst.) 1a4) intrigue (fig.) |
| white cloth | חוֹרָֽי׃ | cho-RAI | H2355 | white clothחוֹרָ֑י (chor) white cloth, white stuff |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.