Isaiah 33:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Your tackleחֲבָלָ֑יִךְ
(cha·va·la·yich;)
2256a: cord, territory, bandfrom chabal
hangs slack;נִטְּשׁ֖וּ
(nit·te·shu)
5203: to leave, forsake, permita prim. root
It cannotבַּל־
(bal-)
1077: notfrom balah
holdיְחַזְּק֤וּ
(ye·chaz·ze·ku)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
the base 
 
3653b: a base, pedestal, officefrom an unused word
of its mastתָּרְנָם֙
(ta·re·nam)
8650: a mastof uncertain derivation
firmly, 
 
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
Norבַּל־
(bal-)
1077: notfrom balah
spreadפָּ֣רְשׂוּ
(pa·re·su)
6566: to spread out, spreada prim. root
out the sail.נֵ֔ס
(nes,)
5251: a standard, ensign, signal, signfrom nasas
Thenאָ֣ז
(az)
227: at that timeof uncertain derivation
the preyעַֽד־
(ad-)
5706: booty, preyfrom adah
of an abundantמַרְבֶּ֔ה
(mar·beh,)
4766: abundancefrom rabah
spoilשָׁלָל֙
(sha·lal)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
will be divided;חֻלַּ֤ק
(chul·lak)
2505a: to divide, sharea prim. root
The lameפִּסְחִ֖ים
(pis·chim)
6455: lamefrom pasach
will takeבָּ֥זְזוּ
(ba·ze·zu)
962: to spoil, plundera prim. root
the plunder.בַֽז׃
(vaz.)
957: spoiling, robbery, spoil, bootyfrom bazaz


















KJV Lexicon
Thy tacklings
chebel  (kheh'-bel)
band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
are loosed
natash  (naw-tash')
cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer.
they could not well
ken  (kane)
a stand, i.e. pedestal or station -- base, estate, foot, office, place, well.
strengthen
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
their mast
toren  (to'-ren)
a pole (as a mast or flag-staff) -- beacon, mast.
they could not spread
paras  (paw-ras')
to break apart, disperse, etc. -- break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).
the sail
nec  (nace)
a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token -- banner, pole, sail, (en-)sign, standard.
then is the prey
`ad  (ad)
booty -- prey.
of a great
marbeh  (mar-beh')
increasing; as noun, greatness, or (adverbially) greatly -- great, increase.
spoil
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
divided
chalaq  (khaw-lak')
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
the lame
picceach  (pis-say'-akh)
lame -- lame.
take
bazaz  (baw-zaz')
to plunder -- catch, gather, (take) for a prey, rob(-ber), spoil, take (away, spoil), utterly.
the prey
baz  (baz)
plunder -- booty, prey, spoil(-ed).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Your tackle hangs slack; It cannot hold the base of its mast firmly, Nor spread out the sail. Then the prey of an abundant spoil will be divided; The lame will take the plunder.

King James Bible
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your ropes are slack; they cannot hold the base of the mast or spread out the flag. Then abundant spoil will be divided, the lame will plunder it,

International Standard Version
"Your rigging hangs loose; it cannot reliably hold the mast in its place, and the sail cannot spread out. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided — even the lame will carry off plunder.

NET Bible
Though at this time your ropes are slack, the mast is not secured, and the sail is not unfurled, at that time you will divide up a great quantity of loot; even the lame will drag off plunder.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your ropes hang loose, your mast isn't secure, and your sail isn't spread out. A large amount of loot will be distributed. Lame people will carry off your loot.

King James 2000 Bible
Your tackle are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great plunder divided; the lame take the prey.
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