Isaiah 7:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חֶמְאָ֥ה וּדְבַ֖שׁ יֹאכֵ֑ל לְדַעְתּ֛וֹ מָא֥וֹס בָּרָ֖ע וּבָח֥וֹר בַּטּֽוֹב׃

Transliteration

ḥemʾāh and-ḏəḇaš yōʾḵēl, to-ḏaʿtô māʾôs in-the-rāʿ and-ḇāḥôr in-the-good.

Grammar Details

*ḥemʾāh*: noun, feminine singular - curds/butter
*ḏəḇaš*: noun, masculine singular - honey
*yōʾḵēl*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat
*ḏaʿtô*: infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knowing
*māʾôs*: infinitive absolute - to refuse/reject
*rāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad
*ḇāḥôr*: infinitive absolute - to choose

Word Meanings

*ḥemʾāh*: curds/butter/cream
*ḏəḇaš*: honey
*yōʾḵēl*: he will eat/he shall consume
*ḏaʿtô*: his knowing/when he knows
*māʾôs*: to refuse/to reject/to despise
*rāʿ*: evil/bad/wrong
*ḇāḥôr*: to choose/to select

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Referenced Verses

Isa 7:22 : 22 and it shall come to pass, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the midst of the land.
Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Matt 3:4 : 4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Luke 1:35 : 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 2:40 : 40 And the child grew, and waxed {G4151} strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke 2:52 : 52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
Ps 51:5 : 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

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