Isaiah 3:6
"When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father,.... One of the same country, kindred, and family; for only one of their brethren, and not a stranger, might rule over them, Deu 17:15 this taking hold of him may design not so much

a literal taking hold of his person, his hand or garment, much less using any forcible measures with him; though indeed the Jews would have took Christ by force, who was one of their brethren, and would have made him a temporal king, which he refused, as this man did here spoken of, Joh 6:15 but rather an importunate desire and entreaty, urging him, as follows, saying, thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler; that is, he had good and rich clothing, fit for a ruler or civil magistrate to appear in, which everyone had not, and some scarce any in those troublesome times: and let this ruin be under thy hand; that is, let thy care, concern, and business, be to raise up the almost ruined state of the city and nation; and let thy hand be under it, to support and maintain it. The Targum is, "and this power shall be under thy hand;'' thou shalt have power and government over the nation, and the honour and greatness which belong unto it, and all shall be subject unto thee. The Septuagint renders it, "let my meat be under thee", or "from thee", as the Arabic version.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H8610 תָּפַשׂ
Definition:

13+, suffix consecutiveוּתְפָשָׂהּDeuteronomy 22:28, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִתְמּשֹׁIsaiah 3:6, 1pluralנִתְמְּשֵׂם2 Kings 7:12, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralתִּפְשׂוּ1 Kings 18:40, etc.;I 13+, suffix consecutiveוּתְפָשָׂהּDeuteronomy 22:28, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִתְמּשֹׁIsaiah 3:6, 1pluralנִתְמְּשֵׂם2 Kings 7:12, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralתִּפְשׂוּ1 Kings 18:40, etc.;I

Possible Meanings:
  • lay hold of (semantic_range)
  • wield (semantic_range)
  • lay hold of (semantic_range)
  • seize (semantic_range)
  • grasp (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H0251 אָח
Definition:

29+ (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compareᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9; Ew Smאַח; Dl BaEz xdefends as =onecompare Assyriana—u) never with article; cstrאֲחִיGenesis 10:21+; suffixאָחִיGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיךָGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיוGe 29+ (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compareᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9; Ew Smאַח; Dl BaEz xdefends as =onecompare Assyriana—u) never with article; cstrאֲחִיGenesis 10:21+; suffixאָחִיGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיךָGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיוGe

Possible Meanings:
  • brother (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H0001 אָב
Definition:

1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א 1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א

Possible Meanings:
  • father (semantic_range)
H8071 שִׂמְלָה
Definition:

23+, constructשִׂמְלַתDeuteronomy 21:13;Deuteronomy 22:5; suffixשִׂמְלָֽתְךָDeuteronomy 8:4, etc.; pluralשְׂמָלֹתGenesis 45:22(twice in verse) +, suffixשִׂמְלֹתָםGenesis 44:13+, etc.; —wrapper, mantle 23+, constructשִׂמְלַתDeuteronomy 21:13;Deuteronomy 22:5; suffixשִׂמְלָֽתְךָDeuteronomy 8:4, etc.; pluralשְׂמָלֹתGenesis 45:22(twice in verse) +, suffixשִׂמְלֹתָםGenesis 44:13+, etc.; —wrapper, mantle

Possible Meanings:
  • outer garment (semantic_range)
  • covering (semantic_range)
  • garment (semantic_range)
H7101 קָצִין
Definition:

18chief, ruler(properlydecider, compare DrDaniel 11:8); — absolute׳קJudges 11:6+; constructקְצִּיןIsaiah 3:7; plural constructקְעִינֵיIsaiah 1:40+; suffixקְצִינַיִחIsaiah 22:3; —1chief, commanderin wa 18chief, ruler(properlydecider, compare DrDaniel 11:8); — absolute׳קJudges 11:6+; constructקְצִּיןIsaiah 3:7; plural constructקְעִינֵיIsaiah 1:40+; suffixקְצִינַיִחIsaiah 22:3; —1chief, commanderin wa

Possible Meanings:
  • dictator (semantic_range)
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)
H4384 מַכְשֵׁלָה
Definition:

6.2pluralהַמַּכְשֵׁלוֺתZephaniah 1:3stumbling-blocks= idols (compareמִכְשׁוֺל2c), but rather dubious; We thinks a gloss. SchwZAW x. (1890), 169readsוְכִשַּׁלְתִּיand I will causethe wicked tostumble.I 6.2pluralהַמַּכְשֵׁלוֺתZephaniah 1:3stumbling-blocks= idols (compareמִכְשׁוֺל2c), but rather dubious; We thinks a gloss. SchwZAW x. (1890), 169readsוְכִשַּׁלְתִּיand I will causethe wicked tostumble.I

Possible Meanings:
  • overthrown mass (semantic_range)
H2063 זֹאת
Definition:

Irregular feminine ofzeh; this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.see HEBREWzehNAS Irregular feminine ofzeh; this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.see HEBREWzehNAS

H8478 תַּחַת
Definition:

4(Cooke320), Syriac); —1asadverb accusativeGenesis 49:25(=Deuteronomy 33:13) the deepרֹבֶצֶת תָּ֑חַתthat couchethbeneath; more usually withמִן,מִתָּחַתliterallyoff(מִן1c)the under part = beneath,Exodu 4(Cooke320), Syriac); —1asadverb accusativeGenesis 49:25(=Deuteronomy 33:13) the deepרֹבֶצֶת תָּ֑חַתthat couchethbeneath; more usually withמִן,מִתָּחַתliterallyoff(מִן1c)the under part = beneath,Exodu

Possible Meanings:
  • underneath (semantic_range)
  • below (semantic_range)
  • instead of (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)

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