Isaiah 38:21

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.38.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ יִשְׂא֖וּ דְּבֶ֣לֶת תְּאֵנִ֑ים וְיִמְרְח֥וּ עַֽל־הַשְּׁחִ֖ין וְיֶֽחִי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Yəšaʿyāhû* *yiśʾû* *dəbelet* *təʾēnîm* and-*wəyimrəḥû* upon-the-*šəḥîn* and-*wəyeḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah", "*yiśʾû*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them take", "*dəbelet*": "feminine singular construct - cake of", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural noun - figs", "*wəyimrəḥû*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them apply", "*šəḥîn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - boil", "*wəyeḥî*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and let him live" }, "variants": { "*yiśʾû*": "let them take, let them carry", "*dəbelet*": "cake of, lump of", "*təʾēnîm*": "figs, fig trees", "*wəyimrəḥû*": "and let them apply, and let them spread, and let them rub", "*šəḥîn*": "boil, sore, inflammation", "*wəyeḥî*": "and let him live, and he will recover" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ יִשְׂא֖וּ דְּבֶ֣לֶת תְּאֵנִ֑ים וְיִמְרְח֥וּ עַֽל־הַשְּׁחִ֖ין וְיֶֽחִי׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer Yəšaʿyāhû yiśʾû dəbelet təʾēnîm and-wəyimrəḥû upon-the-šəḥîn and-wəyeḥî.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *Yəšaʿyāhû*: proper noun - Isaiah
• *yiśʾû*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them take
• *dəbelet*: feminine singular construct - cake of
• *təʾēnîm*: feminine plural noun - figs
• *wəyimrəḥû*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them apply
• *šəḥîn*: masculine singular noun with definite article - boil
• *wəyeḥî*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and let him live

Word Meanings

• *yiśʾû*: let them take, let them carry
• *dəbelet*: cake of, lump of
• *təʾēnîm*: figs, fig trees
• *wəyimrəḥû*: and let them apply, and let them spread, and let them rub
• *šəḥîn*: boil, sore, inflammation
• *wəyeḥî*: and let him live, and he will recover

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Isaiah had said, "Prepare a lump of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For iah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and apply it like a plaster on the boil, and he shall recover.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Esay sayde: take a playster offyges, and laye it vpon the sore, so shal it be whole.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said Isaiah, Take a lumpe of drye figs and lay it vpon the boyle, and he shall recouer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Esai sayde: Take a plaster of figges, and lay it vpon the sore, so shall it be whole.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay [it] for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster on the boil, and he shall recover.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaiah saith, `Let them take a bunch of figs, and plaster over the ulcer, and he liveth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Isaiah said, Let them take a cake of figs, and put it on the diseased place, and he will get well.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Isaiah ordered,“Let them take a fig cake and apply it to the ulcerated sore and he will get well.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 20:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.20.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּ קְח֖וּ דְּבֶ֣לֶת תְּאֵנִ֑ים וַיִּקְח֛וּ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עַֽל־הַשְּׁחִ֖ין וַיֶּֽחִי׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *Yəšaʿyāhû*, *qəḥû* *dəbelet* *təʾēnîm*; *wə*-*yiqqəḥû* *wə*-*yāśîmû* on-the-*šəḥîn* *wə*-*yeḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper name - Isaiah", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*dəbelet*": "feminine singular construct - cake of", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural noun - figs", "*yiqqəḥû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*yāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they placed", "*šəḥîn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the boil", "*yeḥî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he lived/recovered" }, "variants": { "*dəbelet*": "cake/lump/pressed mass", "*šəḥîn*": "boil/sore/inflammation", "*yeḥî*": "he recovered/he lived/he was restored" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Kings.20.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶֽל־יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ מָ֣ה א֔וֹת כִּֽי־יִרְפָּ֥א יְהוָ֖ה לִ֑י וְעָלִ֛יתִי בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *Ḥizqîyāhû* to-*Yəšaʿyāhû*, what *ʾôt* that-*yirpāʾ* *YHWH* to-me *wə*-*ʿālîtî* in-the-*yôm* the-*šəlîšî* *bêt* *YHWH*?", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper name - Hezekiah", "*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper name - Isaiah", "*ʾôt*": "common noun - sign", "*yirpāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will heal", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿālîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I will go up", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*šəlîšî*": "ordinal adjective masculine singular with definite article - the third", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾôt*": "sign/omen/token", "*yirpāʾ*": "will heal/will cure/will restore", "*ʿālîtî*": "I will go up/I will ascend" } }
• Mark 7:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Mark.7.33", "source": "Καὶ ἀπολαβόμενος αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου κατʼ ἰδίαν, ἔβαλεν τοὺς δακτύλους αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰ ὦτα αὐτοῦ, καὶ πτύσας, ἥψατο τῆς γλώσσης αὐτοῦ·", "text": "And *apolabomenos* him from the *ochlou* *kat' idian*, he *ebalen* the *daktylous* of him into the *ōta* of him, and *ptysas*, he *hēpsato* the *glōssēs* of him;", "grammar": { "*apolabomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken aside", "*ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - crowd", "*kat' idian*": "idiom - privately/by themselves", "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - put/thrust", "*daktylous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fingers", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*ptysas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having spit", "*hēpsato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - touched", "*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tongue" }, "variants": { "*apolabomenos*": "having taken aside/separated/drawn away", "*kat' idian*": "privately/by themselves/in private", "*ebalen*": "put/placed/thrust", "*daktylous*": "fingers/digits", "*ptysas*": "having spit/spat", "*hēpsato*": "touched/took hold of" } }
• John 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.9.6", "source": "Ταῦτα εἰπών, ἔπτυσεν χαμαί, καὶ ἐποίησεν πηλὸν ἐκ τοῦ πτύσματος, καὶ ἐπέχρισεν τὸν πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ,", "text": "These-things *eipōn*, he *eptysen chamai*, and *epoiēsen pēlon* from the *ptysmatos*, and *epechrisen* the *pēlon* upon the *ophthalmous* of-the *typhlou*,", "grammar": { "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said", "*eptysen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spat", "*chamai*": "adverb - on the ground", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made", "*pēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - clay/mud", "*ptysmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - spit/spittle", "*epechrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spread on/anointed", "*pēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - clay/mud", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*typhlou*": "genitive masculine singular - blind man" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken", "*eptysen*": "spat/expectorated", "*chamai*": "on the ground/earth", "*epoiēsen*": "made/created/produced", "*pēlon*": "clay/mud", "*ptysmatos*": "spit/spittle", "*epechrisen*": "spread on/anointed/smeared", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight organs", "*typhlou*": "blind man/person" } }