NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon So the carpentercharash (khaw-rawsh') a fabricator or any material -- artificer, (+) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, (+) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought. encouraged chazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer the goldsmith tsaraph (tsaw-raf') to fuse (metal), i.e. refine -- cast, (re-)fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try. and he that smootheth chalaq (khaw-lak') to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate with the hammer pattiysh (pat-teesh') a hammer -- hammer. him that smote halam (haw-lam') to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband -- beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer). the anvil pa`am (pah'-am) a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel. saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) It is ready towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun for the sodering debeq (deh'-bek) a joint; by implication, solder -- joint, solder. and he fastened chazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer it with nails macmer (mas-mare') a peg (as bristling from the surface) -- nail. that it should not be moved mowt (mote) to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall -- be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-)moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So the craftsman encourages the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, "It is good"; And he fastens it with nails, So that it will not totter. King James Bible 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 moved. Holman Christian Standard Bible The craftsman encourages the metalworker; the one who flattens with the hammer supports the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, "It is good." He fastens it with nails so that it will not fall over. International Standard Version The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the hammersmith encourages the one who strikes the anvil. He says about the welding, 'It's good!' and he reinforces it with nails so that it won't topple." NET Bible The craftsman encourages the metalsmith, the one who wields the hammer encourages the one who pounds on the anvil. He approves the quality of the welding, and nails it down so it won't fall over." GOD'S WORD® Translation Craftsmen encourage goldsmiths. Metalsmiths encourage blacksmiths who work at their anvils. They say that their soldering is good. And they fasten things with nails so they won't move. King James 2000 Bible So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smoothes with the hammer him that struck the anvil, saying, It is ready for the soldering: and he fastened it with pegs, that it should not be moved. Links Isaiah 41:7Isaiah 41:7 NIV Isaiah 41:7 NLT Isaiah 41:7 ESV Isaiah 41:7 NASB Isaiah 41:7 KJV |
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