Isaiah 44:25
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh 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, | that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [who] frustrates | מֵפֵר֙ | me-FER | H6565A | to breakפּוּר (pur) (Hiphil) to break, crush Another spelling of pa.rar (פָּרַר "to break" H6565A) |
| [the] signs of | אֹת֣וֹת | 'o-TOT | H0226H | sign: miraculousאוֹת (ot) : 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 |
| empty talkers | בַּדִּ֔ים | ba-DIM | H0907 | blusterבַּד (bad) empty talk, idle talk, liar, lie |
| and diviners | וְקֹסְמִ֖ים | ve-ko-se-MIM | H7080 | to divineקָסַם (qa.sam) 1) (Qal) to practice divination, divine 1a) of diviners of the nations, Balaam 1b) of false prophets of Israel 1c) prohibited |
| he makes look foolish | יְהוֹלֵ֑ל | ye-ho-LEL | H1984C | to be foolishהָלַל (ha.lal) 1) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool 1f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman |
| [who] turns back | מֵשִׁ֧יב | me-SHIV | H7725I | to return: returnשׁוּב (shuv) : 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) … |
| wise [people] | חֲכָמִ֛ים | 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) |
| backwards | אָח֖וֹר | 'a-CHOR | H0268 | backאָחוֹר (a.chor) 1) the back side, the rear 1a) backwards 1b) hereafter (of time) 1c) behind |
| and knowledge their | וְדַעְתָּ֥ם | ve-da'-TAM | H1847 | knowledgeדַּ֫עַת (da.at) 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom |
| he makes foolish | יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃ | ye-sa-KEL | H5528 | be foolishסָכַל (sa.khal) 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 |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.