Isaiah 9:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The headהָרֹ֑אשׁ
(ha·rosh;)
7218: heada prim. root
is the elderזָקֵ֥ן
(za·ken)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
and honorableפָנִ֖ים
(fa·nim)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
man, And the prophetוְנָבִ֥יא
(ve·na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
who teachesמֹֽורֶה־
(mo·v·reh-)
3384: to throw, shoota prim. root
falsehoodשֶּׁ֖קֶר
(she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
is the tail.הַזָּנָֽב׃
(haz·za·nav.)
2180: tail, end, stumpof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
The ancient
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
and honourable
paniym  (paw-neem')
the 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.)
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
he
huw'  (hoo)
the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it)
is the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
that teacheth
yarah  (yaw-raw')
to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
lies
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
he is the tail
zanab  (zaw-nawb')
the tail -- tail.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The head is the elder and honorable man, And the prophet who teaches falsehood is the tail.

King James Bible
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The head is the elder, the honored one; the tail is the prophet, the lying teacher.

International Standard Version
the elder and the dignitary is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.

NET Bible
The leaders and the highly respected people are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Respected and honored leaders are the head. Prophets who teach lies are the tail.

King James 2000 Bible
The elder and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet that teaches lies, he is the tail.
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