Isaiah 50:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גֵּוִי֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְמַכִּ֔ים וּלְחָיַ֖י לְמֹֽרְטִ֑ים פָּנַי֙ לֹ֣א הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּי מִכְּלִמּ֖וֹת וָרֹֽק׃

Transliteration

My gēwî I nāṯattî to makkîm and my ləḥāyay to mōrəṭîm; my pānay not histartî from kəlimmôṯ and rōq.

Grammar Details

*gēwî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my back
*nāṯattî*: perfect, 1st singular - I gave
*makkîm*: hiphil participle, masculine plural - strikers/smiters
*ləḥāyay*: noun, feminine dual + 1st person suffix - my cheeks
*mōrəṭîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - pluckers
*pānay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person suffix - my face
*histartî*: hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I hid
*kəlimmôṯ*: noun, feminine plural - insults/shame
*rōq*: noun, masculine singular - spitting

Word Meanings

*gēwî*: my back/my body
*nāṯattî*: I gave/I offered/I presented
*makkîm*: strikers/smiters/those who strike
*ləḥāyay*: my cheeks/my jawbones
*mōrəṭîm*: pluckers/those who pull out (hair)/those who pluck
*pānay*: my face/my presence
*histartî*: I hid/I concealed
*kəlimmôṯ*: insults/shame/disgrace/reproach
*rōq*: spitting/spit

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Referenced Verses

Matt 26:67 : 67 Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
Mark 15:19 : 19 And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Matt 27:30 : 30 And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.
Mark 14:65 : 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.
Isa 53:5 : 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
John 18:22 : 22 And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
Heb 12:2 : 2 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Luke 22:63-64 : 63 And the men that held [Jesus] mocked him, and beat him. 64 And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?
Neh 13:25 : 25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
Matt 27:26 : 26 Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.
Lam 3:30 : 30 Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach.
Mic 5:1 : 1 Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Matt 5:39 : 39 but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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