Isaiah 65:5
Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
עָמַד
ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
English grammatical function word ('holier'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent ...
עָשָׁן
ʻâshân
smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger)
אַף
ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
שָׂרַף
sâraph
to be (causatively, set) on fire
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('holier'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are req...
Study GRAM →אַף ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Study H639 →נֶפֶשׁ nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Study H5315 →עָמַד ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Study H5975 →יוֹם yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Study H3117 →Cross References
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is ...
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot ...
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
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