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Isaiah 13

Isa. 13:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I will make a man
'enowsh (Hebrew #582)
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
KJV usage: another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word . Compare 376.
Pronounce: en-oshe'
Origin: from 605
more precious
yaqar (Hebrew #3365)
properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)
KJV usage: be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
Pronounce: yaw-kar'
Origin: a primitive root
than fine gold
paz (Hebrew #6337)
pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined)
KJV usage: fine (pure) gold.
Pronounce: pawz
Origin: from 6338
; even a man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
than the golden wedge
kethem (Hebrew #3800)
properly, something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined)
KJV usage: ((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).
Pronounce: keh'-them
Origin: from 3799
of Ophir
'Owphiyr (Hebrew #211)
and fOwphir {o- feer'}; of uncertain derivation; Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East
KJV usage: Ophir.
Pronounce: o-feer'
Origin: or (shortened) pOphiyr {o-feer'}
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Gold,
Ophir

Cross References

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Isa. 13:15‑18• 15All that are found shall be thrust through; and every one that is in league with them shall fall by the sword.
 16And their infants shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes, their houses shall be rifled, and their women ravished.
 17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who do not regard silver, and as for gold, they have no delight in it.
 18And their bows shall dash the young men to pieces, and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb: their eye shall not spare children. (Isa. 13:15‑18)
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Isa. 4:1• 1And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, Our own bread will we eat, and with our own garments will we be clothed; only let us be called by thy name;--take away our reproach! (Isa. 4:1)
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Isa. 24:6• 6Therefore doth the curse devour the earth, and they that dwell therein are held guilty; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are consumed, and few men are left. (Isa. 24:6)
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Psa. 137:9• 9Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock. (Psa. 137:9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I will make a manb more precious than fine gold, even manc than the gold of Ophir.

JND Translation Notes

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b
Enosh. as ver. 7.
c
Adam, as Gen. 1.26.