Isaiah 1:31
"And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the strong shall be as tow,.... "that strong one", who is eminently so; the little horn, whose look is more stout than his fellows, Dan 7:20 the beast who had great power and authority given by the dragon, Rev 13:2 who shall be cast alive into the lake of fire; when he will be like tow in those

devouring flames, easily, quickly, and irrecoverably consumed, Dan 7:11 , Rev 19:20 . and the maker of it as a spark, or "his work"; so the Targum, "and the work of their hands shall be as a spark of fire;'' or like the embers and ashes of a coal, which are blown away and lost at once: so antichrist, and all his evil works, as well as all his evil workers under him, will be entirely consumed: or, as it may be rendered, "he that wrought him": that is, Satan, for his coming is after the working of Satan; he has his seat, power, and authority, from the dragon, the old serpent, and the devil, and may be truly called a creature of his, Th2 2:9 . and they shall both burn together; both the pope and the devil in the lake of fire and brimstone, into which they will both be cast, Rev 20:10 . and none shall quench them; that fire will be unquenchable and everlasting; they will be tormented for ever and ever, and so will all the worshippers of the beast, Mat 25:41. The Chaldee paraphrase is, "so the wicked shall be consumed, and their evil works, and there shall be no mercy upon them.'' Next: Isaiah Chapter 2 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Isaiah: Isaia... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Isaiah: Isaia... »

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Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H2634 חָסֹן
Definition:

9(כָּאַלּוֺנִים׳ח,strong as the oaks);הֶחָסוֺןas substantivethe strong oneIsaiah 1:31.Topical LexiconDefinition and Semantic Rangeחָסֹן (ḥason) connotes vigor, robustness, or might—qualities often emb 9(כָּאַלּוֺנִים׳ח,strong as the oaks);הֶחָסוֺןas substantivethe strong oneIsaiah 1:31.Topical LexiconDefinition and Semantic Rangeחָסֹן (ḥason) connotes vigor, robustness, or might—qualities often emb

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H5296 נְעֹרֶת
Definition:

9a thread of tow(snapping from heat);׳נIsaiah 1:31(figurative; as inflammable).III.נער(√ of following; meaning unknown).Topical LexiconOccurrences and Material Settingנְעֹרֶת appears only twice in the 9a thread of tow(snapping from heat);׳נIsaiah 1:31(figurative; as inflammable).III.נער(√ of following; meaning unknown).Topical LexiconOccurrences and Material Settingנְעֹרֶת appears only twice in the

Possible Meanings:
  • shaken off (semantic_range)
H6467 פֹעַל
Definition:

11doing, deed, work(in poetry and late, nearly =מַעֲשֶׂה); —׳פabsoluteHabakkuk 1:1;Psalm 44:2, constructDeuteronomy 33:11+; suffixמָּעֳלוֺDeuteronomy 32:4+,מֹּעֲלוֺIsaiah 1:31(Köii.1,35,493Ges§ 93q, s 11doing, deed, work(in poetry and late, nearly =מַעֲשֶׂה); —׳פabsoluteHabakkuk 1:1;Psalm 44:2, constructDeuteronomy 33:11+; suffixמָּעֳלוֺDeuteronomy 32:4+,מֹּעֲלוֺIsaiah 1:31(Köii.1,35,493Ges§ 93q, s

Possible Meanings:
  • thing done (semantic_range)
H5213 נִיצוֹץ
Definition:

31(figurative).Topical LexiconMeaning within Isaiah’s OracleThe term appears exclusively inIsaiah 1:31, where the prophet declares, “The strong man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will b 31(figurative).Topical LexiconMeaning within Isaiah’s OracleThe term appears exclusively inIsaiah 1:31, where the prophet declares, “The strong man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will b

H1197 בָּעַר
Definition:

A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative fromba'ar) to be(-come) brutish -- be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, ki A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative fromba'ar) to be(-come) brutish -- be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, ki

Possible Meanings:
  • brutishness (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H3162 יַחַד
Definition:

17(peculiar)יִהְיֶהלִּֿי עֲלֵיכֶֹם לֵבָב לֳי֑חַדI will have a heart toward youfor unitedness, i.e. my heart shall be ready to become one with yours (compare v.1 Chronicles 12:38לב אחד).2elsewhere alwa 17(peculiar)יִהְיֶהלִּֿי עֲלֵיכֶֹם לֵבָב לֳי֑חַדI will have a heart toward youfor unitedness, i.e. my heart shall be ready to become one with yours (compare v.1 Chronicles 12:38לב אחד).2elsewhere alwa

Possible Meanings:
  • in union (semantic_range)
  • together (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H3518 כָּבָה
Definition:

17;Imperfectיִכְבֶּה1 Samuel 3:3;Proverbs 21:18; 3feminine singularתִּכְבֶּהLeviticus 6:510t.;Infinitive constructכְּבוֺתְךָEzekiel 32:7ᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9Co (ᵑ0׳כַּבּPi) —be quenched, extinguished(c. negative exc 17;Imperfectיִכְבֶּה1 Samuel 3:3;Proverbs 21:18; 3feminine singularתִּכְבֶּהLeviticus 6:510t.;Infinitive constructכְּבוֺתְךָEzekiel 32:7ᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9Co (ᵑ0׳כַּבּPi) —be quenched, extinguished(c. negative exc

Possible Meanings:
  • go out (semantic_range)

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