Isaiah 56:11

Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

"Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter."

Word-by-Word Analysis

אִלּוּ

ʼillûw

H432

nay, i.e. (softened) if

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they are

בָּצַע

bâtsaʻ

H1214

figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop

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כֶּלֶב

keleb

H3611

a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute

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which can

עוֹלָם

ʻôwlâm

H5769

properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (...

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have

דַּי

day

H1767

enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases

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and they are

רָעָה

râʻâh

H7462

to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frien...

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that

יָכֹל

yâkôl

H3201

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

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בִּין

bîyn

H995

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

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they all

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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to their own

דֶּרֶךְ

derek

H1870

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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every

אֶחָד

ʼechâd

H259

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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for his

בֶּצַע

betsaʻ

H1215

plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)

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from his

פֵּאָה

pêʼâh

H6285

properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity

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Key Terms in This Verse

greedy H1214

בָּצַע bâtsaʻ

figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop

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quarter H6285

פֵּאָה pêʼâh

properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity

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dogs H3611

כֶּלֶב keleb

a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute

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gain H1215

בֶּצַע betsaʻ

plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)

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enough H1767

דַּי day

enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases

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shepherds H7462

רָעָה râʻâh

to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)

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never H5769

עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm

properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

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understand H995

בִּין bîyn

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

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look H7200

רָאָה râʼâh

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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cannot H3201

יָכֹל yâkôl

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

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Cross References

Ezekiel 13:19 cross-reference

And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my peop...

Micah 3:11 cross-reference

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil ca...

John 8:43 cross-reference

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

Isaiah 57:17 cross-reference

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

Revelation 22:15 cross-reference

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Isaiah 1:3 cross-reference

The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

Titus 1:7 cross-reference

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Titus 1:11 cross-reference

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

Jude 1:16 cross-reference

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

1 Timothy 3:8 cross-reference

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

1 Peter 5:2 cross-reference

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Jude 1:11 cross-reference

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

2 Peter 2:3 cross-reference

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Acts 20:29 cross-reference

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

1 Timothy 3:3 cross-reference

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Ecclesiastes 5:10 cross-reference

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Jeremiah 22:17 cross-reference

But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

Acts 20:33 cross-reference

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

Exodus 23:3 cross-reference

Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

Philippians 3:19 cross-reference

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

1 Samuel 2:29 cross-reference

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israe...

2 Corinthians 4:4 cross-reference

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Malachi 1:10 cross-reference

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offer...

Philippians 3:2 cross-reference

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

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