Isaiah 7:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know 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, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Matt 3:4 : 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Luke 1:35 : 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 2:40 : 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke 2:52 : 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without dissimulation. 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 in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Ps 51:5 : 5 Behold, I was shapen{H8797)} in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive{H8765)} me.

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