Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?” Young's Literal Translation Is it not thus? My word [is] as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer—it breaketh in pieces a rock. King James Bible [Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces? Hebrew Is notהֲל֨וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no My word דְבָרִ֛י (ḏə·ḇā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause like fire, כָּאֵ֖שׁ (kā·’êš) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and like a hammer וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁ (ū·ḵə·p̄aṭ·ṭîš) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6360: A forge hammer that smashes יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ (yə·p̄ō·ṣêṣ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered a rock?” סָֽלַע׃ (sā·la‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5553: A craggy rock |