King James Version

Isaiah 28:27

For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹ֤אlono , -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…בֶֽחָרוּץ֙vecharutsin goldחֲרוּץpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “in gold”, the ordinary formH2742properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eagerdecision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.י֣וּדַשׁyudashthreshדּוּשׁverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “thresh”, an unfinished actionH1758to trample or threshbreak, tear, thresh, tread out (down), at grass (Jeremiah 50:11, by mistake for H1877 (דֶּשֶׁא)).קֶ֔צַחqetsachfitchesקֶצַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fitches”, the ordinary formH7100fennelflower (from its pungency)fitches.וְאוֹפַ֣ןveofanand wheelאוֹפָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and wheel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH212a wheelwheel.עֲגָלָ֔הagalahcartעֲגָלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cart”, the ordinary formH5699something revolving, i.e. a wheeled vehiclecart, chariot, wagonעַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…כַּמֹּ֖ןkamoncumminכַּמֹּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cummin”, the ordinary formH3646'cummin' (from its use as a condiment)cummin.יוּסָּ֑בyusavbringסָבַבverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring”, an unfinished actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…כִּ֧יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בַמַּטֶּ֛הvamatehin rodמַטֶּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in rod”, the ordinary formH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.יֵחָ֥בֶטyechavetbeatחָבַטverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “beat”, an unfinished actionH2251to knock out or offbeat (off, out), thresh.קֶ֖צַחqetsachfitchesקֶצַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fitches”, the ordinary formH7100fennelflower (from its pungency)fitches.וְכַמֹּ֥ןvekhamonand cumminכַּמֹּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and cummin”, the ordinary formH3646'cummin' (from its use as a condiment)cummin.בַּשָּֽׁבֶטbashavetin dartשֵׁבֶטpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dart”, the ordinary formH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the black cummin is not threshed with a threshing-sledge, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the black cummin is beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the fitches are not threshed with a sharp threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

Young’s Literal Translation

For not with a sharp-pointed thing threshed are fitches, And the wheel of a cart on cummin turned round, For with a staff beaten out are fitches, And cummin with a rod.

World English Bible

For the dill isn’t threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod.

Darby Translation

For the dill is not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but dill is beaten out with a staff, and cummin with a rod.

Douay-Rheims

For gith shall not be thrashed with saws, neither shall the cart wheel turn about upon cummin: but gith shall be beaten out with a rod, and cummin with a staff.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the black cummin is not threshed with a threshing-sledge, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the black cummin is beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the black poppy is not cleansed with harsh treatment, nor will a waggon-wheel pass over the cumin; but the black poppy is threshed with a rod, and the cumin shall be eaten with bread;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ γὰρ μετὰ σκληρότητος καθαίρεται τὸ μελάνθιον, οὐδὲ τροχὸς ἁμάξης περιάξει ἐπὶ τὸ κύμινον· ἀλλὰ ῥάβδῳ τινάσσεται τὸ μελάνθιον, τὸ δὲ κύμινον