Isaiah 40
LXX · Septuagint (Greek)
The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.
Isaiah 40 - 1
παρακαλέωparakaléōTake comfort!G3870παρακαλέωparakaléōtake comfort!G3870λαόςlaósmy people,G2992λέγωlégōsaysG3004θεόςtheósyour God.G2316
Isaiah 40 - 2
ἱερεύςhiereúsO priests,G2409λαλέωlaléōspeakG2980εἰςeistoG1519ὁhotheG3588καρδίαkardíaheartG2588παρακαλέωparakaléōComfortG3870her!G14731ὅτιhótiforG3754πλήθωplḗthō{was filled upG4130ταπείνωσιςtapeínōsisher humiliation};G5014λύωlýō{is untiedG3089herG14731ἁμαρτίαhamartíasin};G266ὅτιhótiforG3754δέχομαιdéchomaishe receivedG1209ἐκekfromG1537χείρcheírthe handG5495κύριοςkýriosof the lordG2962διπλοῦςdiploûsdoubleG1362ἁμάρτημαhamártēmaher sins.G265
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φωνήphōnḗA voiceG5456βοάωboáōyellingG994ἐνeninG1722ὁhotheG3588ἔρημοςérēmoswilderness,G2048ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázōPrepareG2090ὁhotheG3588ὁδόςhodóswayG3598κύριοςkýriosof the lord !G2962εὐθύςeuthýs{straightG2117ποιέωpoiéōMake}G4160ὁhotheG3588τρίβοςtríbosroadsG5147θεόςtheósof our God!G2316
Isaiah 40 - 4
πᾶςpâsEveryG3956φάραγξpháranxravineG5327πληρόωplēróōshall be filled,G4137καίkaíandG2532πᾶςpâseveryG3956ὄροςórosmountainG3735καίkaíandG2532βουνόςbounóshillG1015ταπεινόωtapeinóōshall be lowered;G5013καίkaíandG2532εἰμίeimí{shall beG1510πᾶςpâsallG3956ὁhotheG3588σκολιόςskolióscrooked paths}G4646εἰςeisforG1519εὐθύςeuthýsstraight,G2117καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588τραχύςtrachýsroughG5138εἰςeisintoG1519{plainsG39771λεῖοςleîossmooth}.G3006
Isaiah 40 - 5
καίkaíAndG2532ὁράωhoráō{shall be seenG3708ὁhotheG3588δόξαdóxagloryG1391κύριοςkýriosof the lord};G2962καίkaíandG2532ὁράωhoráō{shall seeG3708πᾶςpâsallG3956σάρξsárxflesh}G4561ὁhotheG3588σωτήριονsōtḗriondeliveranceG4992θεόςtheósof God,G2316ὅτιhótiforG3754κύριοςkýriosthe lordG2962λαλέωlaléōsaid it .G2980
Isaiah 40 - 6
φωνήphōnḗA voiceG5456λέγωlégōsaying,G3004βοάωboáōYell!G994καίkaíAndG2532ἔπωépōI said,G2036τὶςtìsWhatG5100βοάωboáōshall I yell?G994πᾶςpâsAllG3956σάρξsárxfleshG4561χόρτοςchórtosis as grass,G5528καίkaíandG2532πᾶςpâsallG3956δόξαdóxagloryG1391ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof manG444ὡςhōsis asG5613ἄνθοςánthosthe flowerG438χόρτοςchórtosof grass.G5528
Isaiah 40 - 7
ξηραίνωxēraínō{is driedG3583ὁhoTheG3588χόρτοςchórtosgrass},G5528καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588ἄνθοςánthosflowerG438ἐκπίπτωekpíptōfell off,G1601ὅτιhótiforG3754πνεῦμαpneûmabreathG4151θεόςtheósof GodG2316ἐμφυσάωemphysáōbreathedG1720ἐνeninG1722it.G14731ἀληθῶςalēthōsTrulyG230ὁhotheG3588χόρτοςchórtosgrassG5528εἰμίeimíisG1510ὁhotheG3588λαόςlaóspeople.G2992
Isaiah 40 - 8
ξηραίνωxēraínō{is driedG3583ὁhoTheG3588χόρτοςchórtosgrass},G5528ἄνθοςánthosthe flowerG438ἐκπίπτωekpíptōfell off,G1601ὁhobut theG3588ῥῆμαrhēmawordG4487θεόςtheósof our GodG2316μένωménōabidesG3306εἰςeisintoG1519ὁhotheG3588αἰώνaiṓneon.G165
Isaiah 40 - 9
ἐπίepí{uponG1909ὄροςórosmountainG3735ὑψηλόςhypsēlósthe highG5308ἀναβαίνωanabaínōAscend}!G305ὁhoO oneG3588εὐαγγελίζωeuangelízōannouncing good newsG2097ὑψόωhypsóōRaise up highG5312ἐνeninG1722ὁhotheG3588ἰσχύςischýsstrengthG2479φωνήphōnḗof your voice!G5456ὁhoO oneG3588εὐαγγελίζωeuangelízōannouncing good newsG2097ὑψόωhypsóōRaise it up high!G5312μήmḗDo notG3361φοβέωphobéōfear!G5399ἔπωépōSayG2036ὁhoto theG3588πόλιςpóliscitiesG4172ἰδούidoúBehold,G2400θεόςtheósyour God.G2316
Isaiah 40 - 10
ἰδούidoúBehold,G2400κύριοςkýriosthe Lord.G2962κύριοςkýriosThe lordG2962μετάmetá{withG3326ἰσχύςischýsstrengthG2479ἔρχομαιérchomaicomes},G2064καίkaíevenG2532ὁhotheG3588βραχίωνbrachíōnarmG1023μετάmetáwithG3326dominion.G29551ἰδούidoúBehold,G2400μισθόςmisthóshis wageG3408μετάmetáis withG3326him,G14731καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588ἔργονérgonworkG2041ἐναντίονenantíonbeforeG1726him.G14731
Isaiah 40 - 11
ὡςhōsAsG5613ποιμήνpoimḗna shepherd,G4166ποιμαίνωpoimaínōhe shall tendG4165ποίμνιονpoímnionhis flock;G4168καίkaíandG2532βραχίωνbrachíōnhis armG1023συνάγωsynágōshall gatherG4863ἀρήνarḗnthe lambs,G704καίkaíandG2532ἐνen{one inG1722γαστήρgastḗrthe wombG1064ἔχωéchōthe one havingG2192παρακαλέωparakaléōhe shall comfort}.G3870
Isaiah 40 - 12
τὶςtìsWhoG5100μετρέωmetréōmeasuredG3354ὁho{with theG3588χείρcheírhandG5495ὁhotheG3588ὕδωρhýdōrwater},G5204καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588οὐρανόςouranósheavenG3772with a span,G46931καίkaíandG2532πᾶςpâsallG3956ὁhotheG3588γῆgēearthG1093in a handful?G14041τὶςtìsWhoG5100ἵστημιhístēmiestablishedG2476ὁhotheG3588ὄροςórosmountainsG3735weight,G47124καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588grovesG34861ζυγόςzygósin a yoke balance scale ?G2218
Isaiah 40 - 13
τὶςtìsWhoG5100γινώσκωginṓskōknewG1097νοῦςnoûsthe mindG3563κύριοςkýriosof the lord ?G2962καίkaíandG2532τὶςtìswhoG5100{hisG14731σύμβουλοςsýmbouloscounselorG4825γίνομαιgínomaibecame}?G1096ὅςhósWhoG3739συμβιβάζωsymbibázōshall instructG4822him?G14731
Isaiah 40 - 14
ἤḗOrG2228τὶςtìswhomG5100συμβουλεύωsymbouleúōdid he take up advice with,G4823καίkaíandG2532συμβιβάζωsymbibázōinstructedG4822him?G14731ἤḗOrG2228τὶςtìswhoG5100δεικνύωdeiknýōshowedG1166to himG14731κρίσιςkrísisequity?G2920ἤḗOrG2228ὁδόςhodós{a wayG3598σύνεσιςsýnesisof understandingG4907τὶςtìswhoG5100δεικνύωdeiknýōshowedG1166to him}?G14731
Isaiah 40 - 15
εἰeiSinceG1487πᾶςpâsallG3956ὁhotheG3588ἔθνοςéthnosnationsG1484ὡςhōs{asG5613a dropG47111ἀπόapófromG575a pailG25044καίkaíandG2532ὡςhōsasG5613the cruxG45012ζυγόςzygósof a yoke balance scaleG2218λογίζομαιlogízomaiwere considered};G3049καίkaíandG2532ὡςhōs{asG5613salivaG46061λογίζομαιlogízomaithey are considered}.G3049
Isaiah 40 - 16
δέdéAndG1161οὐouis notG3756ἱκανόςhikanósfitG2425εἰςeisforG1519καῦσιςkaûsisburning,G2740καίkaíandG2532πᾶςpâsallG3956ὁhotheG3588τετράπουςtetrápousfour-footedG5074οὐouare notG3756ἱκανόςhikanósfitG2425εἰςeisforG1519a whole offering;G36452
Isaiah 40 - 17
καίkaíandG2532πᾶςpâsallG3956ὁhotheG3588ἔθνοςéthnosnationsG1484ὡςhōs{asG5613οὐδείςoudeísnothingG3762εἰμίeimíare},G1510καίkaíandG2532εἰςeis{asG1519οὐδείςoudeísnothingG3762λογίζομαιlogízomaiwere considered}G3049to him.G14731
Isaiah 40 - 18
τὶςtìsTo whomG5100ὁμοιόωhomoióōdid you likenG3666κύριοςkýriosthe lord ,G2962καίkaíandG2532τὶςtìsto whatG5100ὁμοίωμαhomoíōmarepresentationG3667ὁμοιόωhomoióōdid you likenG3666him?G14731
Isaiah 40 - 19
μήmḗHas notG3361εἰκώνeikṓn{an imageG1504ποιέωpoiéōmadeG4160τέκτωνtéktōnthe fabricator}?G5045ἤḗorG2228the goldsmithG55572having castG55609χρυσίονchrysíongold,G5553gilt it over,G40655ὁμοίωμαhomoíōma{for a representationG3667κατασκευάζωkataskeuázōand carefully preparedG2680it}?G14731
Isaiah 40 - 20
ξύλονxýlon{woodG3586γάρgárForG1063incorruptibleG7671ἐκλέγομαιeklégomaichoosesG1586τέκτωνtéktōnthe fabricator},G5045καίkaíandG2532wiselyG46802ζητέωzētéōseeksG2212πῶςpōshowG4459ἵστημιhístēmito stationG2476hisG14731εἰκώνeikṓnimage,G1504ἵναhínathatG2443μήmḗit should notG3361σαλεύωsaleúōbe shaken.G4531
Isaiah 40 - 21
οὐouWill you notG3756γινώσκωginṓskōknow?G1097οὐouWill you notG3756ἀκούωakoúōhear?G191οὐouWas it notG3756ἀναγγέλλωanangéllōannouncedG312ἐκekfromG1537ἀρχήarchḗthe beginningG746to you?G14731οὐouDid you notG3756γινώσκωginṓskōknowG1097ὁhotheG3588θεμέλιοςtheméliosfoundationsG2310ὁhoof theG3588γῆgēearth?G1093
Isaiah 40 - 22
ὁhoHe is the oneG3588κατέχωkatéchōcontrollingG2722ὁhotheG3588curveG11351ὁhoof theG3588γῆgēearth,G1093καίkaíandG2532ὁhothe onesG3588ἐνοικέωenoikéōdwellingG1774ἐνeninG1722itG14731ὡςhōsare asG5613ἀκρίςakríslocusts;G200ὁhoHe is the oneG3588ἵστημιhístēmiestablishingG2476ὡςhōs{asG5613a vaultG25731ὁhotheG3588οὐρανόςouranósheaven},G3772καίkaíandG2532extending it outG12991ὡςhōsasG5613σκηνήskēnḗa tentG4633κατοικέωkatoikéōto dwell in;G2730
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ὁhothe oneG3588δίδωμιdídōmiestablishingG1325ἄρχωνárchōnrulersG758ὡςhōs{asG5613οὐδείςoudeísnothingG3762ἄρχομαιárchomaito rule};G756ὁho{theG3588andG14731γῆgēearthG1093ὡςhōsasG5613οὐδείςoudeísnothingG3762ποιέωpoiéōhe made}.G4160
Isaiah 40 - 24
οὐouFor in noG3756γάρgárwayG1063φυτεύωphyteúōshall they plant,G5452norG37621σπείρωspeírōshall they sow,G4687norG37621ῥιζόωrhizóōshall they be rootedG4492εἰςeisinG1519ὁhotheG3588γῆgēearthG1093ῥίζαrhízaof their root.G4491πνέωpnéōHe breathedG4154ἐπίepíuponG1909them,G14731καίkaíandG2532ξηραίνωxēraínōthey were dried up;G3583καίkaíandG2532a blastG26166ὡςhōs{asG5613φρύγανονphrýganonsticksG5434ἀναλαμβάνωanalambánōshall takeG353them away}.G14731
Isaiah 40 - 25
νῦνnŷnNowG3568οὖνoûnthen,G3767τὶςtìsto whomG5100did you liken meG14731καίkaíthatG2532ὑψόωhypsóōI shall be exalted,G5312ἔπωépōsaidG2036ὁhotheG3588ἅγιονhágionholy one?G39
Isaiah 40 - 26
ἀναβλέπωanablépōLook upG308εἰςeisintoG1519ὕψοςhýpsosthe heightG5311ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóswith your eyes,G3788καίkaíandG2532εἴδωeídōbehold!G1492τὶςtìsWhoG5100introducedG26101οὗτοςhoûtosall these things ?G3778ὁhoThe oneG3588ἐκφέρωekphérōbringing forthG1627κατάkatá{byG2596ἀριθμόςarithmósnumberG706κόσμοςkósmoshis cosmos}G2889πᾶςpâs{all thingsG3956ἐπίepíbyG1909ὄνομαónomanameG3686καλέωkaléōshall call}G2564ἀπόapóbyG575πολύςpolýsgreatG4183δόξαdóxaglory,G1391καίkaíandG2532ἐνenbyG1722κράτοςkrátosthe mightG2904ἰσχύςischýsof strength.G2479οὐδείςoudeísNothing of whichG3762you areG14731λανθάνωlanthánōunaware.G2990
Isaiah 40 - 27
μήmḗ{notG3361γάρgárForG1063ἔπωépōyou should} say,G2036καίkaíandG2532τὶςtìswhyG5100λαλέωlaléōdid you speak,G2980ἀποκρύπτωapokrýptō{was concealedG613ὁδόςhodósMy way}G3598ἀπόapófromG575θεόςtheósGod,G2316καίkaíandG2532θεόςtheósmy GodG2316κρίσιςkrísis{judgmentG2920ἀφαιρέωaphairéōremoved},G851καίkaíandG2532ἀφίστημιaphístēmideparted.G868
Isaiah 40 - 28
καίkaíAndG2532νῦνnŷnnow,G3568οὐoudid you notG3756γινώσκωginṓskōknow?G1097εἰ μήei mḗHave you notG1508ἀκούωakoúōheard?G191θεόςtheós{GodG2316αἰώνιοςaiṓniosthe eternal},G166ὁhotheG3588θεόςtheósGodG2316κατασκευάζωkataskeuázōcarefully preparingG2680ὁhotheG3588ἙρμογένηςHermogénēstipsG2061ὁhoof theG3588γῆgēearth,G1093οὐouhe shall notG3756πεινάωpeináōhungerG3983οὐδέoudénorG3761κοπιάωkopiáōtire,G2872οὐδέoudénorG3761εἰμίeimíis thereG1510a finding outG18332φρόνησιςphrónēsisof his intelligence;G5428
Isaiah 40 - 29
δίδωμιdídōmigivingG1325ὁho{to the onesG3588πεινάωpeináōhungeringG3983ἰσχύςischýsstrength},G2479καίkaíandG2532ὁho{to the onesG3588μήmḗnotG3361ὀδυνάωodynáōgrievingG3600λύπηlýpēdistress}.G3077
Isaiah 40 - 30
πεινάωpeináō{shall hungerG3983γάρgárForG1063νέοςnéosyounger men},G3501καίkaíandG2532κοπιάωkopiáō{shall tireG2872νεανίσκοςneanískosthe young},G3495καίkaíandG2532ἐκλεκτόςeklektósthe chosen menG1588ῥομφαίαrhomphaía{without strengthG4501εἰμίeimíwill be}.G1510
Isaiah 40 - 31
ὁhoBut the onesG3588ὑπομένωhypoménōwaiting uponG5278θεόςtheósGodG2316ἀλλάσσωallássōshall changeG236ἰσχύςischýsin strength;G2479they shall grow wingsG44184ὡςhōsasG5613ἀετόςaetóseagles;G105τρέχωtréchōthey shall runG5143καίkaíandG2532οὐoushall notG3756κοπιάωkopiáōtire;G2872they shall proceedG8972καίkaíandG2532οὐoushall notG3756πεινάωpeináōhunger.G3983
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Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Romans 11:34 → Isaiah 40:13, 1 Corinthians 2:16 → Isaiah 40:13, 1 Peter 1:24-25 → Isaiah 40:6-8
Allusions Ephesians 1:19-21 → Isaiah 40:26, Titus 2:13 → Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 40:3 → Exodus 23:20, Zechariah 4:7 → Isaiah 40:4
Echoes Acts 19:27 → Isaiah 40:17, Isaiah 40:21 → Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 40:26 → Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 40:28 → Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 40:3-4 → Exodus 23:20-21, Lamentations 1:16 → Isaiah 40:1, Lamentations 1:17 → Isaiah 40:1, Lamentations 1:2 → Isaiah 40:1, Lamentations 1:21 → Isaiah 40:1, Lamentations 1:9 → Isaiah 40:1
Chiasms
Shaped Isaiah 40:1–11, Isaiah 40:12–31