Isaiah 1:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So when you spreadוּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם
(u·ve·fa·ris·chem)
6566: to spread out, spreada prim. root
out your handsכַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם
(kap·pei·chem)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
[in prayer], I will hideאַעְלִ֤ים
(a'·lim)
5956: to conceala prim. root
My eyesעֵינַי֙
(ei·nai)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
from you; Yes, evenגַּ֛ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
thoughכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you multiplyתַרְבּ֥וּ
(tar·bu)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
prayers,תְפִלָּ֖ה
(te·fil·lah)
8605: prayerfrom palal
I will not listen.שֹׁמֵ֑עַ
(sho·me·a';)
8085: to heara prim. root
Your handsיְדֵיכֶ֖ם
(ye·dei·chem)
3027: handa prim. root
are coveredמָלֵֽאוּ׃
(ma·le·'u.)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
with blood.דָּמִ֥ים
(da·mim)
1818: blooda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And when ye spread forth
paras  (paw-ras')
to break apart, disperse, etc. -- break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).
your hands
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
I will hide
`alam  (aw-lam')
to veil from sight, i.e. conceal -- any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).
mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
from you yea when ye make many
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
prayers
tphillah  (tef-il-law')
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn -- prayer.
I will not hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
your hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
are full
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
of blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

King James Bible
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will refuse to look at you; even if you offer countless prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood."

International Standard Version
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I'll hide my eyes from you. Even though you pray repeatedly, I won't listen. Your hands are full of blood, your fingers drenched with iniquity."

NET Bible
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So when you stretch out your hands [in prayer], I will turn my eyes away from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are covered with blood.

King James 2000 Bible
And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
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