Isaiah 1:22

King James 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 6:28-30 : 28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. 29 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. 30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
Lam 4:1-2 : 1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top 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 to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore 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 fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you. 21 Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in 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 the LORD have poured out my fury upon you.
Hos 4:18 : 18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
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 early dew it goeth away.
2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as many, which corrupt 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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