Isaiah 1:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כַּסְפֵּ֖ךְ הָיָ֣ה לְסִיגִ֑ים סָבְאֵ֖ךְ מָה֥וּל בַּמָּֽיִם׃

Transliteration

kaspēk hāyâ lᵉsîgîm sobʾēk māhûl bammāyim

Grammar Details

*kaspēk*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your silver
*hāyâ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has become
*lᵉsîgîm*: preposition lᵉ- + noun, masculine plural - dross
*sobʾēk*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your drink
*māhûl*: adjective, qal passive participle, masculine singular - diluted
*bammāyim*: preposition bᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine plural - with water

Word Meanings

*kaspēk*: your silver/your money
*lᵉsîgîm*: dross/refuse/waste
*sobʾēk*: your drink/wine/liquor
*māhûl*: diluted/mixed/weakened

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 6:28-30 : 28 They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly. 29 The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away. 30 Refuse silver shall men call them, because Jehovah hath rejected them.
Lam 4:1-2 : 1 How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Ezek 22:18-22 : 18 Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye are all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 20 As they gather silver and brass and iron and lead and tin into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my wrath, and I will lay you there, and melt you. 21 Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof. 22 As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have poured out my wrath upon you.
Hos 4:18 : 18 Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
Hos 6:4 : 4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

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