King James Version

Isaiah 1:5

Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

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עַ֣לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מֶ֥הmehhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.תֻכּ֛וּtukvstrikeנָכָהverb, hophal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “strike”, an unfinished actionH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.ע֖וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).תּוֹסִ֣יפוּtosifvaddיָסַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “add”, an unfinished actionH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…סָרָ֑הsarahrebellionסָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “rebellion”, the ordinary formH5627apostasy, crime; figuratively, remission[idiom] continual, rebellion, revolt(-ed), turn away, wrong.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).רֹ֣אשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.לָחֳלִ֔יlacholito diseaseחֳלִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to disease”, the ordinary formH2483malady, anxiety, calamitydisease, grief, (is) sick(-ness).וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).לֵבָ֖בlevavbreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breast”, the ordinary formH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.דַּוָּֽיdavayfaintדַּוָּיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “faint”, the ordinary formH1742sick; figuratively, troubledfaint.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

On what part will ye yet be stricken, seeing ye stray away more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

Young’s Literal Translation

Wherefore are ye stricken any more? Ye do add apostasy! Every head is become diseased, and every heart [is] sick.

World English Bible

Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

Darby Translation

Why should ye be smitten any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

Douay-Rheims

For what shall I strike you any more, you that increase transgression? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart is sad.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

On what part will ye yet be stricken, seeing ye stray away more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Why should ye be smitten any more, transgressing more and more? the whole head is pained, and the whole heart sad.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τί ἔτι πληγῆτε προστιθέντες ἀνομίαν; πᾶσα κεφαλὴ εἰς πόνον, καὶ πᾶσα καρδία εἰς λύπην·