Isaiah 48:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.

Young's Literal Translation
From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,

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

Hebrew
For I knew
מִדַּעְתִּ֕י (mid·da‘·tî)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

that
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you
אָ֑תָּה (’āt·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are stubborn;
קָשֶׁ֖ה (qā·šeh)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7186: Hard, severe

your neck
עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ (‘ā·rə·pe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back

is iron
בַּרְזֶל֙ (bar·zel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement

and your forehead
וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ (ū·miṣ·ḥă·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4696: Brow, forehead

[is] bronze.
נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ (nə·ḥū·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5154: Copper, bronze

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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