Isaiah 7:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,

Complete Jewish Bible:

or because Aram, Efrayim and the son of Remalyah have been plotting against you, thinking,

Berean Standard Bible:

For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:

American Standard Version:

Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Because Syria{H758}, Ephraim{H669}, and the son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425}, have taken evil{H7451} counsel{H3289} against thee, saying{H559},

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 83:3

  • They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

Psalms 83:4

  • They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from [being] a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

Zechariah 1:15

  • And I am very sore displeased with the heathen [that are] at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

Psalms 2:2

  • The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],

Nahum 1:11

  • There is [one] come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.

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Commentary for Isaiah 7:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H758
    There are 561 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲרָם
    Transliteration: ʼĂrâm
    Pronunciation: arawm'
    Description: from the same as אַרְמוֹן; the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite; Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
  2. Strong's Number: H669
    There are 313 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶפְרַיִם
    Transliteration: ʼEphrayim
    Pronunciation: ef-rah'-yim
    Description: dual of masculine form of אֶפְרָת; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Ephraim, Ephraimites.
  3. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  4. Strong's Number: H7425
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רְמַלְיָהוּ
    Transliteration: Rᵉmalyâhûw
    Pronunciation: rem-al-yaw'-hoo
    Description: from an unused root and יָהּ (perhaps meaning to deck); Jah has bedecked; Remaljah, an Israelite; Remaliah.
  5. Strong's Number: H7451
    There are 623 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רַע
    Transliteration: raʻ
    Pronunciation: rah
    Description: from רָעַע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
  6. Strong's Number: H3289
    There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָעַץ
    Transliteration: yâʻats
    Pronunciation: yaw-ats'
    Description: a primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve; advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
  7. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.