Isaiah 57:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Because of the iniquityבַּעֲוֹ֥ן
(ba·'a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
of his unjust gainבִּצְעֹ֛ו
(bitz·'ov)
1215: gain made by violence, unjust gain, profitfrom batsa
I was angryקָצַ֥פְתִּי
(ka·tzaf·ti)
7107: to be angrya prim. root
and struckוְאַכֵּ֖הוּ
(ve·'ak·ke·hu)
5221: to smitea prim. root
him; I hidהַסְתֵּ֣ר
(has·ter)
5641: to hide, conceala prim. root
[My face] and was angry,וְאֶקְצֹ֑ף
(ve·'ek·tzof;)
7107: to be angrya prim. root
And he wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
on turning away,שֹׁובָ֖ב
(sho·v·vav)
7726: turning back, recusant, apostatefrom shub
in the wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְ
(be·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of his heart.לִבֹּֽו׃
(lib·bov.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab


















KJV Lexicon
For the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of his covetousness
betsa`  (beh'-tsah)
plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust) -- covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
was I wroth
qatsaph  (kaw-tsaf')
to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage -- (be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.
and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
him I hid
cathar  (saw-thar')
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely.
me and was wroth
qatsaph  (kaw-tsaf')
to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage -- (be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.
and he went on
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
frowardly
showbab  (sho-bawb')
apostate, i.e. idolatrous -- backsliding, frowardly, turn away (from margin).
in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him; I hid My face and was angry, And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because of his sinful greed I was angry, so I struck him; I was angry and hid; but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.

International Standard Version
Because of his wicked greed I was angry, so I punished him; and I hid my face, and was angry— but he kept turning back to his stubborn will.

NET Bible
I was angry because of their sinful greed; I attacked them and angrily rejected them, yet they remained disobedient and stubborn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was angry because of their sinful greed, so I punished them, hid [from them], and remained angry. But they continued to be sinful.

King James 2000 Bible
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I angry, and struck him: I hid myself, and was angry, and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
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