Isaiah 9:17
"Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men,.... Take no delight and pleasure in them; but, on the contrary, detest and abhor them, and so destroy them, being depraved and corrupted by the bad instructions and examples of their parents: neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows; who are objects

of pity and compassion; yet these being wicked, as well as the fathers of the one, and the husbands of the other, shall be no more spared than they have been; so that this expresses both the general corruption and destruction of this people: for everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer; a hypocrite, as Aben Ezra on the place observes, is one that is outwardly good, and inwardly wicked; which was the general character of the people of Israel in Isaiah's time, as it was of the Jews in the times of Christ, see Mat 23:25 they pretended to do good, but were doers of evil, workers of iniquity, continually committing sin; and yet would be thought to be very upright and sincere, both in their religion towards God, and in their dealings with men; but deceitful in both: and every mouth speaketh folly; or falsehood; a lie, as the Targum, as all lies are foolish; as also all vain words, all impious ones; or the savour of irreligion or superstition, and indeed every idle word, and all unsavoury and corrupt speech, and there is particularly foolish talking, which is not convenient, Eph 5:4 , for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still; which is repeated from Isa 9:12 . See Gill on Isa 9:12 .

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)
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)
H0784 אֵשׂ
Definition:

23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p 23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p

Possible Meanings:
  • foundation (semantic_range)
H7564 רִשְׁעָה
Definition:

17+; constructרִשְׁעַתDeuteronomy 9:4+; suffixרִשְׁעָתוֺDeuteronomy 25:2+; —1wickednessin civil relations,Deuteronomy 25:2;Proverbs 13:3;Isaiah 9:17;בְּרִשׁעָתוֺ יפל רָשָׁעProverbs 11:5.2wickednessof 17+; constructרִשְׁעַתDeuteronomy 9:4+; suffixרִשְׁעָתוֺDeuteronomy 25:2+; —1wickednessin civil relations,Deuteronomy 25:2;Proverbs 13:3;Isaiah 9:17;בְּרִשׁעָתוֺ יפל רָשָׁעProverbs 11:5.2wickednessof

H8068 שָׁמִיר
Definition:

Ezekiel 3:9thorn(s), adamant, flint; — absolute׳שׁIsaiah 5:6+; suffixשְׁמִירוֺIsaiah 10:17; —1collectivethorns, thorn-bushes, token of waste-land, only Isaiah, +שַׁיִתIsaiah 5:6;Isaiah 7:23,24,25;Isai Ezekiel 3:9thorn(s), adamant, flint; — absolute׳שׁIsaiah 5:6+; suffixשְׁמִירוֺIsaiah 10:17; —1collectivethorns, thorn-bushes, token of waste-land, only Isaiah, +שַׁיִתIsaiah 5:6;Isaiah 7:23,24,25;Isai

H7898 שַׁיִת
Definition:

absolute׳שׁIsaiah 7:23,24;Isaiah 9:17;Isaiah 27:4(compare Du);שָׁ֑יִתIsaiah 5:6;Isaiah 7:25; suffixשִׁיתוֺIsaiah 10:17(figurative of Assyr.).Topical LexiconDefinition and ImageryShayit denotes wild, s absolute׳שׁIsaiah 7:23,24;Isaiah 9:17;Isaiah 27:4(compare Du);שָׁ֑יִתIsaiah 5:6;Isaiah 7:25; suffixשִׁיתוֺIsaiah 10:17(figurative of Assyr.).Topical LexiconDefinition and ImageryShayit denotes wild, s

Possible Meanings:
  • thorn-bushes (semantic_range)
H0398 אָכַל
Definition:

28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו 28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו

Possible Meanings:
  • eat (semantic_range)
  • devour (semantic_range)
H3341 יָצַת
Definition:

17;יִצַּ֑תּוּIsaiah 33:12;Jeremiah 51:58(Köi. 431); 3 feminine pluralתִּצַּתְנָהJeremiah 49:2; —kindle, intransitive, figurative of wickedness,Isaiah 9:17; followed byבָּאֵשׁbe kindled with fire( = se 17;יִצַּ֑תּוּIsaiah 33:12;Jeremiah 51:58(Köi. 431); 3 feminine pluralתִּצַּתְנָהJeremiah 49:2; —kindle, intransitive, figurative of wickedness,Isaiah 9:17; followed byבָּאֵשׁbe kindled with fire( = se

Possible Meanings:
  • burn (semantic_range)
H5442 סְבָךְ
Definition:

13(so Ginsb; Baerבַּסֲבַךְ, van d. H.כַּסְּבָךְ) a ramcaught in the thicketby its horns; plural constructִ˜סבְכֵי הַיַּעַרIsaiah 9:17thickets of the forest,Isaiah 10:34.Topical LexiconMeaning and Imag 13(so Ginsb; Baerבַּסֲבַךְ, van d. H.כַּסְּבָךְ) a ramcaught in the thicketby its horns; plural constructִ˜סבְכֵי הַיַּעַרIsaiah 9:17thickets of the forest,Isaiah 10:34.Topical LexiconMeaning and Imag

Possible Meanings:
  • in the thicket of trees (semantic_range)
H3293 יַעַר
Definition:

From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.Brown-Driver-BriggsII.יַ֫עַ From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.Brown-Driver-BriggsII.יַ֫עַ

Possible Meanings:
  • honeycomb (semantic_range)
H0055 אָבַךְ
Definition:

17;roll, roll up, as volume of smoke (of Israel under figure of thickets of forest) see De & compareהִתִהַמֵּךְJudges 7:3.Topical LexiconEntry: אָבַךְ (Strong’s Hebrew 55)Imagery and Conceptual Backgr 17;roll, roll up, as volume of smoke (of Israel under figure of thickets of forest) see De & compareהִתִהַמֵּךְJudges 7:3.Topical LexiconEntry: אָבַךְ (Strong’s Hebrew 55)Imagery and Conceptual Backgr

Possible Meanings:
  • turn (semantic_range)
H1348 גֵּאוּת
Definition:

17t.; —1lifting upגֵּאוּת עָשָׁןcolumn of smokeIsaiah 9:17;גֵּאוּת הַיָּםswelling of the seaPsalm 89:10.2majestyof GodPsalm 93:1;Isaiah 26:10;גֵּאוּת עָשָׂהhe hath done majesticallyIsaiah 12:5;עֲטֶרֶת 17t.; —1lifting upגֵּאוּת עָשָׁןcolumn of smokeIsaiah 9:17;גֵּאוּת הַיָּםswelling of the seaPsalm 89:10.2majestyof GodPsalm 93:1;Isaiah 26:10;גֵּאוּת עָשָׂהhe hath done majesticallyIsaiah 12:5;עֲטֶרֶת

Possible Meanings:
  • pride (semantic_range)
H6227 עָשָׁן
Definition:

16smoke; — absolute׳עJudges 20:38+, constructעֲשַׁןJoshua 8:20,21,עֶ֫שֶׁןExodus 19:18; suffixעֲשָׁנוֺExodus 19:18,עֲשָׁנָהּIsaiah 34:10; —1. a.of burning cityJoshua 8:20;Joshua 8:21;Judges 20:88;Judge 16smoke; — absolute׳עJudges 20:38+, constructעֲשַׁןJoshua 8:20,21,עֶ֫שֶׁןExodus 19:18; suffixעֲשָׁנוֺExodus 19:18,עֲשָׁנָהּIsaiah 34:10; —1. a.of burning cityJoshua 8:20;Joshua 8:21;Judges 20:88;Judge

Possible Meanings:
  • smoking (semantic_range)

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