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Isaiah 7

Isa. 7:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Butter
chem'ah (Hebrew #2529)
from the same root as 2346; curdled milk or cheese
KJV usage: butter.
Pronounce: khem-aw'
Origin: or (shortened) chemah {khay-maw'}
and honey
dbash (Hebrew #1706)
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
KJV usage: honey((-comb)).
Pronounce: deb-ash'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be gummy
shall he eat
'akal (Hebrew #398)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.
Pronounce: aw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
, that he may know
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
to refuse
ma'ac (Hebrew #3988)
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
KJV usage: abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, X utterly, vile person.
Pronounce: maw-as'
Origin: a primitive root
the evil
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
, and choose
bachar (Hebrew #977)
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Pronounce: baw-khar'
Origin: a primitive root
the good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
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Ministry on This Verse

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Butter.Connecting this verse with the preceding and following, we may render with Dr. Jubb and Lowth, "Behold the virgin ({häâlmah,} as the word uniformly signifies, Ge 24:43.
Ex 2:8.
Ps 68:26. Pr 30:19.
So 1:3; 6:8.) shall conceive and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Immanuel; butter and honey shall he eat when he shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good. For," etc.
Isa. 7:22• 22And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land. (Isa. 7:22)
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Matt. 3:4• 4And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. (Matt. 3:4)
know.
Psa. 51:5• 5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. (Psa. 51:5)
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Amos 5:15• 15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. (Amos 5:15)
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Luke 1:35• 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. (Luke 1:35)
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Luke 2:40,52• 40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
 52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. (Luke 2:40,52)
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Rom. 12:9• 9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. (Rom. 12:9)
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Phil. 1:9‑10• 9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
 10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; (Phil. 1:9‑10)
• Verse 15 is admittedly obscure, but we believe it signifies that the coming One, though “GOD with us”, is yet, as born of the virgin, to grow up both physically and mentally according to the laws governing human life. This we see to be the case in Luke 2:40-52. (“Isaiah 7” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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15
Butterc and honey shall he eat, that he may knowd to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.

JND Translation Notes

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c
Or "cream," or "curds."
d
Or "until he know."