Isaiah 44:13
Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָטָה
nâṭâh
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
קַו
qav
a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
English grammatical function word ('fitteth'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent...
πλανάω
planáō
to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
סָבַב
çâbab
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
גִּזְרָה
gizrâh
the figure or person (as if cut out); also an inclosure (as separated)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('fitteth'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are re...
Study GRAM →πλανάω planáō
to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
Study G4105 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →נָטָה nâṭâh
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application
Study H5186 →גִּזְרָה gizrâh
the figure or person (as if cut out); also an inclosure (as separated)
Study H1508 →קַו qav
a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
Study H6957 →סָבַב çâbab
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
Study H5437 →Cross References
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and sa...
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath f...
And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be mo...
And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
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