Isaiah 56:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For thusכֹ֣ה
(choh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"To the eunuchsלַסָּֽרִיסִים֙
(las·sa·ri·sim)
5631: eunuchprobably of foreign origin
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
keepיִשְׁמְרוּ֙
(yish·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
My sabbaths,שַׁבְּתֹותַ֔י
(shab·be·to·v·tai,)
7676: sabbathfrom shabath
And chooseוּבָֽחֲר֖וּ
(u·va·cha·ru)
977: to choosea prim. root
whatבַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(ba·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
pleasesחָפָ֑צְתִּי
(cha·fa·tze·ti;)
2654a: to delight ina prim. root
Me, And hold fastוּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים
(u·ma·cha·zi·kim)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
My covenant,בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃
(biv·ri·ti.)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
unto the eunuchs
cariyc  (saw-reece')
from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
that keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
my sabbaths
shabbath  (shab-bawth')
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath.
and choose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
the things that please
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
me and take hold
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
of my covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the LORD, "To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant,

King James Bible
For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD says this:" For the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, and choose what pleases Me, and hold firmly to My covenant,

International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD says: "To the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me, and who hold fast my covenant—

NET Bible
For this is what the LORD says: "For the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths and choose what pleases me and are faithful to my covenant,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: [I will remember] the castrated men who keep my days of worship, choose what pleases me, and faithfully observe the conditions of my promise.

King James 2000 Bible
For thus says the LORD: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
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