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Isaiah 1:6

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

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מִכַּףmikaffrom hand , -dle,כַּףpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from hand , -dle,”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, powerbranch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.רֶ֤גֶלregelfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “foot”, the ordinary formH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.וְעַדveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.רֹאשׁ֙roshheadרֹאשׁnoun, 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.אֵֽיןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).בּ֣וֹbvoinבּ֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inמְתֹ֔םmetomsoundnessמְתֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “soundness”, the ordinary formH4974wholesomeness; also (adverb) completelymen (by reading H4962 (מַת)), soundness.פֶּ֥צַעpetsawoundפֶּצַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wound”, the ordinary formH6482a woundwound(-ing).וְחַבּוּרָ֖הvechaburahand bluenessחַבּוּרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and blueness”, the ordinary formH2250properly, bound (with stripes), i.e. a weal (or black-and-blue mark itself)blueness, bruise, hurt, stripe, wound.וּמַכָּ֣הumakahand woundמַכָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and wound”, the ordinary formH4347a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilencebeaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, [idiom] sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).טְרִיָּ֑הteriyahputrefyingטָרִיadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “putrefying”, the ordinary formH2961properly, dripping; hence, fresh (i.e. recently made such)new, putrefying.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…זֹ֨רוּ֙zorvcloseזוּרverb, qal passive, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “close”, a completed actionH2115to press together, tightenclose, rush, thrust together.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…חֻבָּ֔שׁוּchubashvsaddleחָבַשׁverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “saddle”, a completed actionH2280to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rulebind (up), gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…רֻכְּכָ֖הrukkhahfaintרָכַךְverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “faint”, a completed actionH7401to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively(be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.בַּשָּֽׁמֶןbashamenin oliveשֶׁמֶןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and festering sores: they have not been pressed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.

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American Standard Version (1901)

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and fresh stripes: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.

Young’s Literal Translation

From the sole of the foot — unto the head, There is no soundness in it, Wound, and bruise, and fresh smiting! They have not been closed nor bound, Nor have they softened with ointment.

World English Bible

From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it, but wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven’t been closed, bandaged, or soothed with oil.

Darby Translation

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in him; wounds, and weals, and open sores: they have not been dressed, nor bound up, nor mollified with oil.

Douay-Rheims

From the sole of the foot unto the top of the head, there is no soundness therein: wounds and bruises and swelling sores: they are not bound up, nor dressed, nor fomented with oil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and festering sores: they have not been pressed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

From the feet to the head, there is no soundness in them; neither wound, nor bruise, nor festering ulcer are healed : it is not possible to apply a plaister, nor oil, nor bandages.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπὸ ποδῶν ἕως κεφαλῆς, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῷ ὁλοκληρία, οὔτε τραῦμα, οὔτε μώλωψ, οὔτε πληγὴ φλεγμαίνουσα· οὐκ ἔστι μάλαγμα ἐπιθεῖναι, οὔτε ἔλαιον, οὔτε καταδέσμους.