Hebrew Form Guide

עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ (‘ă·wō·ne·ḵā) in Isaiah 6:7: Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular

עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ (‘ă·wō·ne·ḵā) in Isaiah 6:7

Source Word

עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ‘ă·wō·ne·ḵāNoun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular

At Isaiah 6:7, the source token עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ is H5771, N-csc | 2ms. The BSB+ word table row therefore anchors this guide.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

Your represents the second masculine singular suffix attached directly to the Hebrew noun for iniquity. The holy God provides cleansing for the prophet who confessed unclean lips, enabling the call and commission that follow.

How To Communicate It

Let the suffix personalize the declaration: the guilt Isaiah confessed is the guilt God removes before sending him.

What Not To Say

  • Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
  • Do not teach that contact with an object mechanically atones or that a grammatical suffix explains the full doctrine of forgiveness.
  • The noun can denote iniquity and its guilt or consequence; removed and atoned for favor the burden of guilt here.
  • Read your iniquity within Isaiah 6:7 as this H5771 occurrence; broader theology requires the passage.

What Does The Label Mean?

Profile

Hebrew-nominal

Part of Speech

Noun

Form Label

Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular

Stem

Not applicable

Aspect

Not applicable

Person

Not applicable

Gender

Common

Number

Singular

State

Construct

Suffix

2Ms

Aspect Note

As a possessed noun, the form names the guilt addressed; the surrounding passive verb states that it is removed.

Verse Role

The common singular construct form receives a second masculine singular suffix, making the phrase explicitly your iniquity.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

Isaiah as the person whose iniquity is declared removed

Governed By

The seraph's pronouncement after the coal touches Isaiah's lips

Role In The Phrase

The construct noun with second masculine singular suffix identifies the guilt as Isaiah's own in the cleansing declaration.

What It Is Not Doing

The suffix does not make iniquity Isaiah's permanent identity, and the noun does not turn the coal into an automatic magical object.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: The holy God provides cleansing for the prophet who confessed unclean lips, enabling the call and commission that follow.

Syntax Profile

The common singular construct form receives a second masculine singular suffix, making the phrase explicitly your iniquity.. The construct noun with second masculine singular suffix identifies the guilt as Isaiah's own in the cleansing declaration.. Attached to Isaiah as the person whose iniquity is declared removed. Governed by the seraph's pronouncement after the coal touches Isaiah's lips. The suffix does not make iniquity Isaiah's permanent identity, and the noun does not turn the coal into an automatic magical object.

Reader Question

Why is the possessive your important in the declaration about iniquity? It directs the cleansing promise to Isaiah's confessed guilt rather than speaking only about sin in general.

Translation Effect

Direct: Your represents the second masculine singular suffix attached directly to the Hebrew noun for iniquity.

Where Caution Is Needed

The noun can denote iniquity and its guilt or consequence; removed and atoned for favor the burden of guilt here. The coal is the enacted sign within the vision, but this nominal form does not identify the ultimate basis of atonement.

Fallacies To Avoid

Possessive guilt becomes permanent identity: The suffix identifies whose iniquity is addressed, and the sentence immediately declares it removed. ritual contact works mechanically: The seraph announces God's cleansing in a vision; the noun form does not assign independent power to the coal.

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

At Isaiah 6:7, the source token עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ is H5771, N-csc | 2ms. The BSB+ word table row therefore anchors this guide.

Lexical Identity

עָוֺן is the lemma behind your iniquity here. Within Isaiah 6:7, H5771 retains this exact lexical identity.

Grammar In Context

The common singular construct form receives a second masculine singular suffix, making the phrase explicitly your iniquity.

Passage Meaning

The holy God provides cleansing for the prophet who confessed unclean lips, enabling the call and commission that follow.

Canonical Fit

Forgiveness addresses real personal guilt and comes by God's provision, while this visionary sign should not be detached from its prophetic setting.

Communication Use

Let the suffix personalize the declaration: the guilt Isaiah confessed is the guilt God removes before sending him.

Do Not Derive

Do not teach that contact with an object mechanically atones or that a grammatical suffix explains the full doctrine of forgiveness.