King James Version

Isaiah 50:6

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

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גֵּוִי֙gevibackגֵּוnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “back”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1460the back; by analogy, the middle[phrase] among, back, body.נָתַ֣תִּיnatatigiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לְמַכִּ֔יםlemakimto strikeנָכָהpreposition, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “to strike”, a verb used as a describing wordH5221to 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.וּלְחָיַ֖יulechayayand cheekלְחִיconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and cheek”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3895the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bonecheek (bone), jaw (bone).לְמֹֽרְטִ֑יםlemoretimto brightמָרַטpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to bright”, a verb used as a describing wordH4803to polish; by implication, to make bald (the head), to gall (the shoulder); also, to sharpenbright, furbish, (have his) hair (be) fallen off, peeled, pluck off (hair).פָּנַי֙panaya- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…לֹ֣אlono , -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…הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּיhistartihideסָתַרverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hide”, a completed actionH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.מִכְּלִמּ֖וֹתmiklimotfrom confusionכְּלִמָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “from confusion”, the ordinary formH3639disgraceconfusion, dishonour, reproach, shame.וָרֹֽקvaroqand spitרֹקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and spit”, the ordinary formH7536spittlespit(-ting, -tle).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I gave my back to the smiters, and my checks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Young’s Literal Translation

My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.

World English Bible

I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.

Darby Translation

I gave my back to smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Douay-Rheims

I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me, and spit upon me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I gave my back to the smiters, and my checks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I gave my back to scourges, and my cheeks to blows; and I turned not away my face from the shame of spitting:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸν νῶτόν μου ἔδωκα εἰς μάστιγας, τὰς δὲ σιαγόνας μου εἰς ῥαπίσματα, τὸ δὲ πρόσωπόν μου οὐκ ἀπέστρεψα ἀπὸ αἰσχύνης ἐμπτυσμάτων,

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Matthew 26:67 Matthew 26:67 · King James VersionThen did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,Matthew 26:67 · King James VersionOpen the Source
smitten and spat upon · early church
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,