Isaiah 48:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
I know 
 
3045: to knowa prim. root
that you are obstinate,קָשֶׁ֖ה
(ka·sheh)
7186: hard, severefrom qashah
And your neckעָרְפֶּ֔ךָ
(a·re·pe·cha,)
6203: back of the neck, neckfrom an unused word
is an ironבַּרְזֶל֙
(bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
sinewוְגִ֤יד
(ve·gid)
1517: sinewfrom an unused word
And your foreheadוּמִצְחֲךָ֖
(u·mitz·cha·cha)
4696: brow, foreheadof uncertain derivation
bronze,נְחוּשָֽׁה׃
(ne·chu·shah.)
5154: copper, bronzefem. of nachush


















KJV Lexicon
Because I knew
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
that thou art obstinate
qasheh  (kaw-sheh')
severe -- churlish, cruel, grievous, hard(-hearted), thing), heavy, + impudent, obstinate, prevailed, rough(-ly), sore, sorrowful, stiff(necked), stubborn, + in trouble.
and thy neck
`oreph  (o-ref')
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative) -- back (stiff-)neck(-ed).
is an iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
sinew
giyd  (gheed)
a thong (as compressing); by analogy, a tendon -- sinew.
and thy brow
metsach  (may'-tsakh)
the forehead (as open and prominent) -- brow, forehead, + impudent.
brass
nchuwshah  (nekh-oo-shaw')
copper -- brass, steel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Because I know that you are obstinate, And your neck is an iron sinew And your forehead bronze,

King James Bible
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because I know that you are stubborn, and your neck is iron and your forehead bronze,

International Standard Version
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and because your neck is an iron sinew, and your forehead is bronze,

NET Bible
I did this because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I know that you are stubborn. Like iron, you are hardheaded. Like bronze, nothing gets through your thick skull.

King James 2000 Bible
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
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