Isaiah 32:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵ֥א ע֛וֹד לְנָבָ֖ל נָדִ֑יב וּלְכִילַ֕י לֹ֥א יֵֽאָמֵ֖ר שֽׁוֹעַ׃

Transliteration

Not-shall-qārāʾ again to-nābāl nādîb and-to-kîlay not shall-ʾāmar šôaʿ.

Grammar Details

*qārāʾ*: niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be called
*nābāl*: masculine singular noun - fool, senseless person
*nādîb*: masculine singular noun - noble, generous one
*kîlay*: masculine singular noun - stingy, miser
*ʾāmar*: niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be said
*šôaʿ*: masculine singular noun - noble, wealthy

Word Meanings

*qārāʾ*: to call/name/proclaim
*nābāl*: fool/senseless person/morally deficient person
*nādîb*: noble/generous one/willing person
*kîlay*: stingy person/miser/churl
*ʾāmar*: to say/speak/tell
*šôaʿ*: noble/wealthy/respected person

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 5:20 : 20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Mal 3:18 : 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
1 Sam 25:3-8 : 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. 4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. 5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: 6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. 7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. 8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
Ps 15:4 : 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
Prov 23:6-8 : 6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. 8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

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