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WLCכִּ֣י יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ מֵאֵילִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲמַדְתֶּ֑ם וְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּ מֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃

BSASurelykîy you will be ashamedbûwsh [put to shame, confounded] of the sacred oaksʼayil [trees of your desire, idols] in which you have delightedchâmad [taken great pleasure, delighted] you will be embarrassedchâphêr [ashamed, embarrassed] by the gardensgannâh [places of worship, pleasure gardens of idols] thatʼăsher you have chosenbâchar [selected]

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Isaiah 1:29quick helps
In a sentenceIsaiah warns that those who delight in idolatry will ultimately feel shame.
Who is speakingThe prophet Isaiah, conveying God's message to the people.
Where we areThis verse is part of a larger warning against rebellion and sin.
The hard wordיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ
Take awayShame will come to those who have chosen idols over God.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbבּוֹשׁ The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
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Deep Study — Isaiah 1:29

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Context — A Warning Against Idolatrygenerated

28But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.
29Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.
30For you will become like an oak whose leaves are withered, like a garden without water.
31The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.

Isaiah 1:29 speaks to the people about the consequences of their idolatrous choices, emphasizing that their delight in false gods will lead to embarrassment. The surrounding verses highlight the fate of rebels and sinners, contrasting their actions with the impending judgment of God. This serves as a call to recognize the futility of worshiping idols and the importance of returning to true worship.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 30:22So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”
2Isaiah 31:7For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.
3Isaiah 45:16They will all be put to shame and humiliated; the makers of idols will depart together in disgrace.
4Ezekiel 16:63so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
5Ezekiel 36:31Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and abominations.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 14 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ, ye.Vo.shugenerated

The verb יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ (ye.Vo.shu) is in the imperfect tense, indicating a future action where the subjects will experience shame. This word conveys a deep emotional response to guilt or disappointment, often associated with wrongdoing.

In this context, it underscores the inevitable realization of the people's misplaced affections for idols, highlighting the seriousness of their choices. The use of this verb reflects the emotional weight of their actions and the consequences that will follow.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ governs the verse, with two prepositional phrases providing context: one detailing the source of shame and the other describing the gardens. The structure emphasizes the consequences of the people's choices and their connection to idolatry.

The Hebrew word order places the subjects first, drawing attention to the people who will experience shame, followed by the objects of their desire, which highlights the contrast between their choices and the resulting embarrassment.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ as αἰσχυνθήσονται, which carries a similar meaning of feeling shame. This choice reflects a consistent interpretation of the emotional response to idolatry.

The translation shows that the concept of shame is understood across both Hebrew and Greek contexts, emphasizing the universal nature of the consequences of turning away from God.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 1:29 warns the people that they will feel shame for their delight in idols, represented by the sacred oaks and gardens they have chosen. This verse highlights the consequences of turning away from God and choosing false worship.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to be ashamed of the sacred oaks?

To be ashamed of the sacred oaks refers to the realization that the idols and places of worship they cherished are worthless, leading to feelings of guilt and embarrassment.

Why does Isaiah mention gardens?

Gardens symbolize the places of worship and pleasure that the people have chosen over God, illustrating their misguided desires and the emptiness of their choices.

How does this verse relate to the surrounding context?

This verse fits within a broader warning against rebellion and sin, emphasizing the consequences of idolatry and the call to return to true worship.

What can we learn from this warning?

This warning serves as a reminder of the futility of placing our desires in idols and the importance of recognizing the true source of fulfillment.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What are some modern-day idols that distract us from true worship?
  2. How can we recognize the areas in our lives where we have misplaced our affections?
  3. In what ways can we encourage others to turn away from false worship and embrace the truth?
  4. How does understanding the consequences of idolatry shape our relationship with God?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 1:29 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired,.... Though there is a change of persons in the words, the same are intended; and design such, who being convinced of the idolatries of the

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen. They shall be ashamed (Romans 6:21) of the oaks.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They shall be ashamed; not with an ingenuous and penitential shame for the sin, but with an involuntary and penal shame for the disappointment of their hopes which they had in their idols. Which ye have desired; which, after the manner of the heathen, you have consecrated to idolatrous uses, that under them you might worship your idols, as they did, : see also 3:6. The gardens; in which, as well as in the groves, they committed idolatry; of which we read 66:17. That ye have chosen, to wit, for the place of your worship, which is opposed to the place which God had chosen and appointed for his worship.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 1:29 For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.Ver. 29. For they shall be ashamed of the oaks.] Pudefient et Peribunt; they shall be ashamed of their false ways of worship, but not with a godly shame, such as was Ephraim’ s, that made him say, "What have I to do any more with idols." Of this holy shame Chrysostom saith that it is the beginning of salvation, as that which drives a man into himself makes him fall low in his own eyes, shame and shent himself in the presence of God, seek for covering by Christ, that the shame of his nakedness may not appear. But the shame here mentioned is of another…

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(29) They shall be ashamed of the oaks . . .—Better, terebinths. The words point to the groves that were so closely connected with the idolatry of Canaan, especially with the worship of the asherah, and which the people had chosen in preference to the sanctuary of Jehovah (Isaiah 17:8; Isaiah 57:5; Isaiah 66:17; Deuteronomy 16:21; 2 Kings 16:4; Jeremiah 3:6). Greek worship presents the parallels of the groves of Daphne at Antioch, and those of Dodona and of the Eumenides at Colônos. The “gardens” were the precinct planted round the central tree or grove.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 29. For they shall be ashamed of the oaks - "For ye shall be ashamed of the ilexes"] Sacred groves were a very ancient and favourite appendage of idolatry. They were furnished with the temple of the god to whom they were dedicated, with altars, images, and every thing necessary for performing the various rites of worship offered there; and were the scenes of many impure ceremonies, and of much abominable superstition. They made a principal part of the religion of the old inhabitants of Canaan; and the Israelites were commanded to destroy their groves, among other monuments of their false worship. The Israelites themselves became afterwards very much addicted to this species of…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

29–31. The judgment will also bring about a purification of religion, by revealing the folly of trusting in other deities than Jehovah.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For they shall be ashamed - That is, when they see the punishment that their idolatry has brought upon them, they shall be ashamed of the folly and degradation of their worship.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

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Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Indeed, they will be ashamed of the sacred trees you find so desirable; you will be embarrassed because of the sacred orchards where you choose to worship.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

RVARevised Version, American1894

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

For they shalbe confounded for the okes, which ye haue desired, and ye shall be ashamed of the gardens, that ye haue chosen.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

For they shall be ashamed of the terebinths that ye have desired, and ye shall blush for the gardens that ye have chosen.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

For [men] are ashamed because of the oaks That ye have desired, And ye are confounded because of the gardens That ye have chosen.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

For [men] are ashamed because of the oaks || That you have desired, || And you are confounded because of the gardens || That you have chosen.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

For people shall be ashamed because of the terebinths which ye had desired, and ye shall be put to the blush because of the gardens that ye had chosen.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

“For you will be ashamed of the sacred oak trees that you desired, and you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

For they shall be confounded for the idols, to which they have sacrificed: and you shall be ashamed of the gardens which you have chosen.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

You will be ashamed about how you enjoyed your pagan worship among the oak trees; you will be embarrassed because you chose the pleasure gardens of idols.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

For you will be put to shame because of the trees of your desire, and because of the gardens of your pleasure.

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.

כִּ֣י(dm)clauseverbיֵבֹ֔שׁוּthey.will.be.ashamedprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵfrom.[the]noun phraseאֵילִ֖יםoaksrelpאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichclauseverbחֲמַדְתֶּ֑םyou.have.desiredוְandclauseverbתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּyou.will.be.abashedprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵfromnoun phraseהַthenoun phraseגַּנּ֖וֹתgardensrelpאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichclauseverbבְּחַרְתֶּֽםyou.have.chosen

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Dead Sea Scrolls agree on the wording of this verse, with minor variations in the restoration of certain words. The Septuagint aligns closely with the Hebrew, confirming the central message of shame associated with idolatry.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

כִּ֣י יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ מֵאֵילִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲמַדְתֶּ֑ם וְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּ מֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
כִּ֣יδιότιיֵבֹ֔שׁוּαἰσξυνθήσονταιאֲשֶׁ֣רוְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּἐπῃσξύνθησανמֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹתἐπὶאֲשֶׁ֥רבְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃ἐπεθύμησαν

7 of the 9 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 1Qisaaa copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

כיא יבושו מאלים אשר חמדתם ותחפורו מהגנות אשר בחרתם

9 words on the leather.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q60a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

כי יבשו מאילים [אשר] [חמדתם] [ותחפרו] [מהגנות] אשר בחרתם

2 words on the leather — 3 partly restored, 4 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.

Isaiah 1:29כִּיforforכִּיבּוֹשׁthey will bthey will be asבּוֹשׁאַ֫יִלfrom [the] from [the] oaksאַ֫יִלאֲשֶׁרwhichwhichאֲשֶׁרחָמַדyou have deyou have desireחָמַדחָפֵרand you mayand you may be חָפֵרגַּנָּהfrom the gafrom the gardenגַּנָּהאֲשֶׁרwhichwhichאֲשֶׁרבָּחַרyou have chyou have chosenבָּחַראוּלstrengthstrengthאוּלחָפַרto searchto searchחָפַרגַּןgardengardenגַּןצָוָהto commandto commandצָוָהיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעחָפֵרbe ashamedbe ashamedחָפֵרכָּלַםbe humiliabe humiliatedכָּלַםעַתּוּדgoatgoatעַתּוּדכֶּ֫בֶשׂlamblambכֶּ֫בֶשׂרֵעַneighborneighborרֵעַמַרְאֶהappearanceappearanceמַרְאֶהסוּגto turnto turnסוּגבּוֹשׁbe ashamedbe ashamedבּוֹשׁנָטַעto plantto plantנָטַעפְּרִיfruitfruitפְּרִימָאַסto rejectto rejectמָאַסמָקוֹםplaceplaceמָקוֹם
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 1:29

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.

for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
כִּ֣יki for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Particle
HTc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
יֵבֹ֔שׁוּye.Vo.shu they will be ashamed H954 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
127× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To be ashamed is what this Hebrew word means, implying a feeling of guilt or disappointment. It is used to describe someone who is disconcerted or delayed, like in the story of Adam and Eve. Shame is a strong emotion.
Amplified meaning
put to shame, confounded
Tyndale gloss
be ashamed
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בּוֹשׁ (buwsh) is a Hebrew root meaning 'to be ashamed.' It encompasses feelings of shame, disappointment, and disconcertion. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal (to feel shame), Piel (to delay in shame), and Hiphil (to put to shame). The entries indicate a range of uses, from personal feelings of shame to actions that cause shame to others.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹשׁ 109 vb. be ashamed

Qal

abs. feel shame

sq. מִן, be ashamed of, i.e. disconcerted, disappointed by reason of

with obj. I am ashamed to ask

Polel delay (in shame)

Hiph.

put to shame

put to shame

act shamefully

to be put to shame

be ashamed

Hithp. ashamed before one another

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H954 בּוֹשׁ be ashamed

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

954 buwsh boosh

a primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to

be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or

delayed:--(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with,

a-)shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry,

delay, be long.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹשׁ (bush) — be ashamed.

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVqi3mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-shamd': Almost exclusively moral in significance; confusion or abashment through consciousness of guilt or of its exposure. Often including also a sense of terror or fear because of the disgrace connected with the performance of some action. Capacity for shame indicates that moral sense (conscience) is not extinct. "Ashamed" occurs 96 out of 118 times in the Old Testament. Hebrew bosh, "to feel shame" (Latin, pudere), with derivatives occurs 80 times; kalam, "to shame," including the thought of "disgrace," "reproach"; chapher, "to blush": hence shame because of frustrated plans (uniformly in the Revised Version (British and American) "confounded"); Greek aischunomai, "suffused with shame," passive only and its compounds. Uses:

(1) A few times, of actual embarrassment, as of Hazael before the steadfast look of Elisha (2Ki 8:11; see…

for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
מֵאֵילִ֖יםme.'ei.Lim from [the] oaks H352 Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
187× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A strong tree, like an oak or a ram, symbolizes strength and power, as seen in 1 Kings 7:2 where Solomon builds a house with strong pillars. It can also refer to a chief or leader, like in 1 Chronicles 12:14 where the leaders of the tribes are listed.
Amplified meaning
trees of your desire, idols
Tyndale gloss
ram
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַ֫יִל (ayil) encompasses several meanings, including 'ram,' 'projecting pillar or pilaster,' 'leader or chief,' and 'terebinth.' It is derived from a root meaning strength, suggesting a connection to might and support. The term appears in various contexts, reflecting its diverse applications in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַ֫יִל 156 n.m. ram (as leader of flock)

base

אַ֫יִל n.[m.] projecting pillar or pilaster

base

[אַ֫יִל ?] n.m. leader, chief

base

[אַ֫יִל ?] n.m. terebinth

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H352a אַ֫יִל ram H352b אַ֫יִל projecting pillar or pilaster H352c אַ֫יִל leader, chief H352d אַ֫יִל terebinth

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

352 'ayil ah'-yil

from the same as 193; properly, strength; hence, anything

strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from

his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or

other strong tree:--mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram,

tree.

see HEBREW for 0193

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַ֫יִל (a.yil) — ram.

1) ram

1a) ram (as food)

1b) ram (as sacrifice)

1c) ram (skin dyed red, for tabernacle)

אַ֫יִל (a.yil) — pillar.

pillar, door post, jambs, pilaster

אַ֫יִל (a.yil) — leader.

strong man, leader, chief

אַ֫יִל (a.yil) — terebinth.

mighty tree, terebinth

Aramaic equivalent: i.lan (אִילָן "tree" H0363)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
HR/Ncmpa
for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher which H834 Particle
5,500× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Tyndale gloss
which
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) is a relative pronoun that can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It serves various grammatical functions, including as an adverb or conjunction, indicating relationships between clauses, places, or conditions. Variants like בַאֲשֶׁר (*ba-asher*), מֵאֲשֶׁר (*me-asher*), and כַּאֲשֶׁר (*ka-asher*) expand its usage to specific contexts such as location, causation, and time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.

base

בַאֲשֶׁר

in (that) which

adv. in (the place) where

conj. in that, inasmuch as

on account of whom?

base

מֵאֲשֶׁר

from (or than) that which

adv. from (the place) where

conj. from (the fact) that …, since

base

כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when

according to that which, according as, as

with a causal force, in so far as, since

with a temporal force, when

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H834a אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause. H834b בַאֲשֶׁר . in (that) which

. adv. in (the place) where

. conj. in that, inasmuch as

. on account of whom?

H834c מֵאֲשֶׁר . from (or than) that which

. adv. from (the place) where

. conj. from (the fact) that …, since

H834d כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when . according to that which, according as, as

. with a causal force, in so far as, since

. with a temporal force, when

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

834 'aher ash-er'

a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction)

when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:--X after, X

alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, +

from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which,

wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where

(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, +

whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is

indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun

expletively, used to show the connection.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) — which.

A: 1) (relative part.)

1a) which, who

1b) that which

2) (conj)

2a) that (in obj clause)

2b) when

2c) since

2d) as

2e) conditional if

B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

D: Kaph+

1) (conj.), according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since

1c) with a temporal force: when

בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) — in which.

1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) — whence.

1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) — as which.

conj

1) according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

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Rel — Particle
HTr
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
חֲמַדְתֶּ֑םcha.mad.Tem you have desired H2530 Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine plural
25× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to take great pleasure in something or someone, like a precious treasure. It's used to describe the beauty of God's creation and the joy of being in a loving relationship. In the Bible, it appears in Genesis and Psalms to express delight and desire.
Amplified meaning
taken great pleasure, delighted
Tyndale gloss
to desire
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word חָמַד (chamad) is a primitive root meaning to desire or take pleasure in something. It encompasses a range of meanings including delight, coveting, and preciousness, with related forms like חֲמוּדָה (chamudah) referring to desirableness. The word appears in various contexts, reflecting strong emotional attachment or value.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָמַד vb. desire, take pleasure in

Qal desire

Niph. desirable

Pi. delight greatly

base

[חֲמוּדָה] n.f. desirableness, preciousness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2530a חָמַד desire, take pleasure in .desire

. desirable

. delight greatly

H2530b חֲמוּדָה desirableness, preciousness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2530 chamad khaw-mad'

a primitive root; to delight in:--beauty, greatly beloved,

covet, delectable thing, (X great) delight, desire, goodly,

lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָמַד (cha.mad) — to desire.

v

1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in

1a) (Qal) to desire

1b) (Niphal) to be desirable

1c) (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly

חֲמוּדָה (cha.mu.dah) — precious thing.

desirableness, preciousness

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-2mp — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine plural
HVqp2mp
for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
וְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּve.Tach.pe.Ru and you may be abashed H2659 Conjunction · verb qal second person masculine plural
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Châphêr means to be ashamed or blush, often used to describe feeling embarrassed or guilty. In Ezra 9:6, the people are ashamed of their sins, recognizing their wrongdoing. It involves a sense of regret.
Amplified meaning
ashamed, embarrassed
Tyndale gloss
be ashamed
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָפֵר (chapher) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be abashed or ashamed. It can refer to feeling embarrassed or confounded, and in the Hiphil form, it indicates causing someone else to feel shame. The word is built from a primitive root related to detection, emphasizing the emotional response of shame.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[חָפֵר] vb. be abashed, ashamed

Qal be abashed, ashamed

Hiph. display shame

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2659 חָפֵר be abashed, ashamed

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2659 chapher khaw-fare'

a primitive root (perhaps rath. the same as 2658 through the

idea of detection): to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed,

disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach:--be ashamed, be

confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put

to) shame, bring reproach.

see HEBREW for 02658

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָפֵר (cha.pher) — be ashamed.

1) to be ashamed, be confounded, be abashed, feel abashed

1a) (Qal) to be ashamed, be abashed

1b) (Hiphil) to display shame, demonstrate shame, cause embarrassment

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-2mp — Conjunction · verb qal second person masculine plural
HC/Vqu2mp
for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
מֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹתme.hag.ga.Not from the gardens H1593 Preposition · particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A garden is a place where plants and trees are grown, like the Garden of Eden in the book of Genesis. This word is used to describe a beautiful and peaceful place. It appears in the Bible as a symbol of paradise.
Amplified meaning
places of worship, pleasure gardens of idols
Tyndale gloss
garden
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גַּנָּה (gannah) is a feminine noun meaning 'garden' or 'orchard.' It is derived from the root word for 'garden' (גַּן, gan). The entries consistently describe it as a place for growing plants, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גַּנָּה n.f. garden (cf. foregoing [גַּן])—garden, orchard

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1593 גַּנָּה, גִּנָּה garden (cf. foregoing [גַּן])—garden, orchard

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1593 gannah gan-naw'

feminine of 1588; a garden:--garden.

see HEBREW for 01588

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גַּנָּה (gan.nah) — garden.

garden, orchard

Also means: gin.nah (גִּנָּה "garden" H1594)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Art | N-fp — Preposition · particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
HR/Td/Ncfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gardens

Mentioned in Scripture, of Eden (Gen. 2:8, 9); Ahab’s garden of herbs (1 Kings 21:2); the royal garden (2 Kings 21:18); the royal garden at Susa (Esther 1:5); the garden of Joseph of Arimathea (John 19:41); of Gethsemane (John 18:1).

The “king’s garden” mentioned 2 Kings 25:4, Neh. 3:15, was near the Pool of Siloam.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Are often mentioned in Scripture, though in a sense somewhat peculiar; for in the language of the Hebrews, every place where plants and trees were cultivated with greater care than in the open field, was called a garden. Fruit and shade trees, with aromatic shrubs, sometimes constituted the garden; though roses, lilies, and various gardens were used only for table vegetables, Ge 2:8-10 15:1-21 1Ki 21:2 Ec 2:5,6. They were located if possible beside a river or fountain, Ge 13:10 Nu 24:6. In other places reservoirs were provided, from which the water was distributed in various ways, as occasion required,

- Often made by the banks of rivers

Nu 24:6

- KINDS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

. Herbs

De 11:10; 1Ki 21:2

. Cucumbers

Isa 1:8

. Fruit trees

Ec 2:5,6

. Spices, &c

So 4:16; 6:2

- Often enclosed

So 4:12

- Often refreshed by fountains

So 4:15

- Taken care of by gardeners

Joh 20:15

- Lodges erected in

Isa 1:8

- OFTEN USED FOR

. Entertainments

for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher which H834 Particle
5,500× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Tyndale gloss
which
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) is a relative pronoun that can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It serves various grammatical functions, including as an adverb or conjunction, indicating relationships between clauses, places, or conditions. Variants like בַאֲשֶׁר (*ba-asher*), מֵאֲשֶׁר (*me-asher*), and כַּאֲשֶׁר (*ka-asher*) expand its usage to specific contexts such as location, causation, and time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.

base

בַאֲשֶׁר

in (that) which

adv. in (the place) where

conj. in that, inasmuch as

on account of whom?

base

מֵאֲשֶׁר

from (or than) that which

adv. from (the place) where

conj. from (the fact) that …, since

base

כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when

according to that which, according as, as

with a causal force, in so far as, since

with a temporal force, when

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H834a אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause. H834b בַאֲשֶׁר . in (that) which

. adv. in (the place) where

. conj. in that, inasmuch as

. on account of whom?

H834c מֵאֲשֶׁר . from (or than) that which

. adv. from (the place) where

. conj. from (the fact) that …, since

H834d כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when . according to that which, according as, as

. with a causal force, in so far as, since

. with a temporal force, when

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

834 'aher ash-er'

a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction)

when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:--X after, X

alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, +

from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which,

wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where

(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, +

whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is

indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun

expletively, used to show the connection.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) — which.

A: 1) (relative part.)

1a) which, who

1b) that which

2) (conj)

2a) that (in obj clause)

2b) when

2c) since

2d) as

2e) conditional if

B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

D: Kaph+

1) (conj.), according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since

1c) with a temporal force: when

בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) — in which.

1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) — whence.

1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) — as which.

conj

1) according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

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HTr
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for they will be ashamed from [the] oaks which you have desired and you may be abashed from the gardens which you have chosen
בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃be.char.Tem you have chosen H977 Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine plural
171× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To choose or select is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which appears in Deuteronomy. It can also mean to be chosen or elected. The KJV translates it as 'choose' or 'acceptable'.
Amplified meaning
selected
Tyndale gloss
to choose
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בָּחַר (bachar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to choose or select. It encompasses actions like examining and trying, indicating both divine and human choices. The word can appear in various forms, such as being chosen or selected. It is used in contexts of making decisions, often with specific prepositions indicating the nature of the choice.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּחַר vb. choose

Qal

with בְּ,

divine choice

man’s choice

with אֲשֶׁר:

divine choice

man’s choice

with acc. & לְ, choose some one or something for

with acc. and מִן, choose, select from

acc.

divine choice

man’s choice

with עַל, for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction

with לְ of acc. chosen

test, try

Niph. to be chosen

Pu. chosen, selected

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H977 בָּחַר examine, try .. examine, scrutinize, try

. prove, test, try

. to be tried, proved

. the trial has been made

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

977 bachar baw-khar'

a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication)

select:--acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent,

join, be rather, require.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּחַר (ba.char) — to choose.

1) to choose, elect, decide for

1a) (Qal) to choose

1b) (Niphal) to be chosen

1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-2mp — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine plural
HVqp2mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

cho'-z'-n.

See CHOOSE.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Chosen

Spoken of warriors (Ex. 15:4; Judg. 20:16), of the Hebrew nation (Ps. 105:43; Deut. 7:7), of Jerusalem as the seat of the temple (1 Kings 11:13). Christ is the “chosen” of God (Isa. 42:1); and the apostles are “chosen” for their work (Acts 10:41). It is said with regard to those who do not profit by their opportunities that “many are called, but few are chosen” (Matt. 20:16). (See ELECTION.)

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