Isaiah 40

Hebrew · Old Testament

The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Isaiah 40 - 1

נָחַםnâcham“ Comfort ,H5162 נָחַםnâchamcomfortH5162 עַםʻamMy people , ”H5971 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God.H430

Isaiah 40 - 2

דָבַרdâbar“ SpeakH1696 עַלʻaltenderly toH5921 לֵבlêb...H3820 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem ,H3389 קָרָאqârâʼand proclaimH7121 אֵלʼêlto herH413 כִּיkîythatH3588 צָבָאtsâbâʼher forced laborH6635 מָלֵאmâlêʼhas been completed ;H4390 עָוֺןʻâvônher iniquityH5771 כִּיkîy...H3588 רָצָהrâtsâhhas been pardoned.H7521 כִּיkîyForH3588 לָקַחlâqachshe has receivedH3947 יָדyâdfrom the handH3027 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 כֶּפֶלkepheldoubleH3718 כֹּלkôlfor allH3605 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhher sins. ”H2403

Isaiah 40 - 3

קוֹלqôwlA voiceH6963 קָרָאqârâʼof one calling :H7121 פָּנָהpânâh“ PrepareH6437 דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfor the LORDH3068 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the wilderness ;H4057 יָשַׁרyâsharmake a straightH3474 מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhhighwayH4546 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymfor our GodH430 עֲרָבָהʻărâbâhin the desert.H6160

Isaiah 40 - 4

כֹּלkôlEveryH3605 גַּיְאgayʼvalleyH1516 נָשָׂאnâsâʼshall be lifted up ,H5375 כֹּלkôland everyH3605 הַרharmountainH2022 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhand hillH1389 שָׁפֵלshâphêlmade low ;H8213 עָקֹבʻâqôbthe uneven (ground)H6121 הָיָהhâyâhwill becomeH1961 מִישׁוֹרmîyshôwrsmooth ,H4334 רֶכֶסrekeçand the rugged landH7406 בִּקְעָהbiqʻâha plain.H1237

Isaiah 40 - 5

כָּבוֹדkâbôwdAnd the gloryH3519 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 גָּלָהgâlâhwill be revealed ,H1540 כֹּלkôland allH3605 בָּשָׂרbâsârhumanityH1320 יַחַדyachadtogetherH3162 רָאָהrâʼâhwill see it.H7200 כִּיkîyForH3588 פֶּהpehthe mouthH6310 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 דָבַרdâbarhas spoken. ”H1696

Isaiah 40 - 6

קוֹלqôwlA voiceH6963 אָמַרʼâmarsays ,H559 קָרָאqârâʼ“ Cry out ! ”H7121 אָמַרʼâmarAnd I asked ,H559 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 קָרָאqârâʼshould I cry out ? ”H7121 כֹּלkôl“ AllH3605 בָּשָׂרbâsârfleshH1320 חָצִירchâtsîyris like grass ,H2682 כֹּלkôland allH3605 חֵסֵדchêçêdits gloryH2617 צִיץtsîytslike the flowersH6731 שָׂדֶהsâdehof the field.H7704

Isaiah 40 - 7

חָצִירchâtsîyrThe grassH2682 יָבֵשׁyâbêshwithersH3001 צִיץtsîyts(and) the flowersH6731 נָבֵלnâbêlfallH5034 כִּיkîywhenH3588 רוּחַrûwachthe breathH7307 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 נָשַׁבnâshabblowsH5380 אָכֵןʼâkênindeed ,H403 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 חָצִירchâtsîyrare grass.H2682

Isaiah 40 - 8

חָצִירchâtsîyrThe grassH2682 יָבֵשׁyâbêshwithersH3001 צִיץtsîyts(and) the flowersH6731 נָבֵלnâbêlfall ,H5034 דָּבָרdâbârbut the wordH1697 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof our GodH430 קוּםqûwmstandsH6965 עוֹלָםʻôwlâmforever. ”H5769

Isaiah 40 - 9

עָלָהʻâlâhGo upH5927 עַלʻalonH5921 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahha highH1364 הַרharmountain ,H2022 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnO Zion ,H6726 בָּשַׂרbâsarherald of good news.H1319 רוּםrûwmRaiseH7311 קוֹלqôwlyour voice loudlyH6963 כֹּחַkôach... ,H3581 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimO Jerusalem ,H3389 בָּשַׂרbâsarherald of good news.H1319 רוּםrûwmLift (it) up ,H7311 אַלʼaldo notH408 יָרֵאyârêʼbe afraid !H3372 אָמַרʼâmarSayH559 עִירʻîyrto the citiesH5892 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah ,H3063 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ HereH2009 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymis your God ! ”H430

Isaiah 40 - 10

הִנֵּהhinnêhBehold ,H2009 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGODH3069 בּוֹאbôwʼcomesH935 חָזָקchâzâqwith might ,H2389 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻand His armH2220 מָשַׁלmâshalestablishes His ruleH4910 הִנֵּהhinnêhbehold, lo, see, ifH2009 שָׂכָרsâkârHis rewardH7939 אֵתʼêthis with Him ,H854 פְּעֻלָּהpᵉʻullâhand His recompenseH6468 פָּנִיםpânîymaccompanies Him.H6440

Isaiah 40 - 11

רָעָהrâʻâhHe tendsH7462 עֵדֶרʻêderHis flockH5739 רָעָהrâʻâhlike a shepherd ;H7462 קָבַץqâbatsHe gathersH6908 טְלָאṭᵉlâʼthe lambsH2922 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻin His armsH2220 נָשָׂאnâsâʼand carries themH5375 חֵיקchêyqclose to His heart.H2436 נָהַלnâhalHe gently leadsH5095 עוּלʻûwlthe nursing (ewes).H5763

Isaiah 40 - 12

מִיmîyWhoH4310 מָדַדmâdadhas measuredH4058 מַיִםmayimthe watersH4325 שֹׁעַלshôʻalin the hollow of his hand ,H8168 תָּכַןtâkanor Mark -ed offH8505 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavensH8064 זֶרֶתzerethwith the span of his hand?H2239 כּוּלkûwlWho has heldH3557 עָפָרʻâphârthe dustH6083 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earthH776 שָׁלִישׁshâlîyshin a basket ,H7991 שָׁקַלshâqalor weighedH8254 הַרharthe mountainsH2022 פֶּלֶסpeleçon a scaleH6425 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhand the hillsH1389 מֹאזֵןmôʼzênwith a balance ?H3976

Isaiah 40 - 13

מִיmîyWhoH4310 תָּכַןtâkanhas directedH8505 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רוּחַrûwachthe SpiritH7307 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 יָדַעyâdaʻor informed HimH3045 עֵצָהʻêtsâh(as) His counselor ?H6098

Isaiah 40 - 14

מִיmîyWhomH4310 יָעַץyâʻatsdid He consultH3289 אֵתʼêth...H854 בִּיןbîynto enlighten Him ,H995 לָמַדlâmadand who taught HimH3925 אֹרַחʼôrachthe pathsH734 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭof justice ?H4941 לָמַדlâmadWho impartedH3925 דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge to HimH1847 יָדַעyâdaʻand showed HimH3045 דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 תָּבוּןtâbûwnof understanding ?H8394

Isaiah 40 - 15

הֵןhênSurelyH2005 גּוֹיgôwythe nationsH1471 מַרmarare like a dropH4752 דְּלִיdᵉlîyin a bucket ;H1805 חָשַׁבchâshabthey are consideredH2803 הֵןhên...H2005 שַׁחַקshachaqa speck of dustH7834 מֹאזֵןmôʼzênon the scales ;H3976 נָטַלnâṭalHe lifts upH5190 אִיʼîythe islandsH339 דַּקdaqlike fine dust.H1851

Isaiah 40 - 16

לְבָנוֹןLᵉbânôwnLebanonH3844 אַיִןʼayin(is) notH369 דַּיdaysufficientH1767 בָּעַרbâʻarfor fuel ,H1197 חַיchaynor its animalsH2416 אַיִןʼayin...H369 דַּיdayenoughH1767 עֹלָהʻôlâhfor a burnt offering.H5930

Isaiah 40 - 17

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 גּוֹיgôwythe nationsH1471 אַיִןʼayinare as nothingH369 נֶגֶדnegedbefore Him ;H5048 חָשַׁבchâshabHe regards themH2803 אֶפֶסʼepheças nothingnessH657 תֹּהוּtôhûwand emptiness.H8414

Isaiah 40 - 18

מִיmîyTo whomH4310 דָּמָהdâmâhwill you likenH1819 אֵלʼêlGodH410 אֵלʼêl- ?H413 מָהmâhTo whatH4100 דְּמוּתdᵉmûwthimageH1823 עָרַךְʻârakwill you compareH6186

Isaiah 40 - 19

פֶּסֶלpeçelTo an idolH6459 חָרָשׁchârâshthat a craftsmanH2796 נָסַךְnâçakcastsH5258 צָרַףtsâraphand a metalworkerH6884 רָקַעrâqaʻoverlaysH7554 זָהָבzâhâbwith goldH2091 צָרַףtsâraphand fits withH6884 כֶּסֶףkeçephsilverH3701 רְתֻקָהrᵉthuqâhchains ?H7577

Isaiah 40 - 20

סָכַןçâkanTo one bereftH5533 תְּרוּמָהtᵉrûwmâhof an offeringH8641 בָּחַרbâcharwho choosesH977 עֵץʻêtswoodH6086 לֹאlôʼthat will notH3808 רָקַבrâqabrot ,H7537 בָּקַשׁbâqashwho seeksH1245 חָכָםchâkâma skilledH2450 חָרָשׁchârâshcraftsmanH2796 כּוּןkûwnto set upH3559 פֶּסֶלpeçelan idolH6459 לֹאlôʼthat will notH3808 מוֹטmôwṭtopple ?H4131

Isaiah 40 - 21

לֹאlôʼDo you notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknow ?H3045 לֹאlôʼHave you notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheard ?H8085 לֹאlôʼHas it notH3808 נָגַדnâgadbeen declared to youH5046 רֹאשׁrôʼshfrom the beginningH7218 לֹאlôʼHave you notH3808 בִּיןbîynunderstoodH995 מוֹסָדָהmôwçâdâhsince the foundationH4146 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth ?H776

Isaiah 40 - 22

יָשַׁבyâshabHe sits enthronedH3427 עַלʻalaboveH5921 חוּגchûwgthe circleH2329 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth ;H776 יָשַׁבyâshabits dwellersH3427 חָגָבchâgâbare like grasshoppers.H2284 נָטָהnâṭâhHe stretches outH5186 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavensH8064 דֹּקdôqlike a curtain ,H1852 מָתַחmâthachand spreads them outH4969 אֹהֶלʼôhellike a tentH168 יָשַׁבyâshabto dwell in.H3427

Isaiah 40 - 23

נָתַןnâthanHe bringsH5414 רָזַןrâzanthe princesH7336 אַיִןʼayinto nothingH369 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand makesH6213 שָׁפַטshâphaṭthe rulersH8199 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earthH776 תֹּהוּtôhûwmeaningless.H8414

Isaiah 40 - 24

אַףʼaphNo soonerH637 בַּלbal...H1077 נָטַעnâṭaʻare they planted ,H5193 אַףʼaphno soonerH637 בַּלbal...H1077 זָרַעzâraʻare they sown ,H2232 אַףʼaphno soonerH637 בַּלbal...H1077 גֶּזַעgezaʻhave their stemsH1503 שָׁרַשׁshârashtaken rootH8327 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the ground ,H776 גַּםgamthanH1571 נָשַׁףnâshaphHe blowsH5398 יָבֵשׁyâbêshand they wither ,H3001 סַעַרçaʻarand a whirlwindH5591 נָשָׂאnâsâʼsweeps them awayH5375 קַשׁqashlike stubble.H7179

Isaiah 40 - 25

אֵלʼêl“ ToH413 מִיmîywhomH4310 דָּמָהdâmâhwill you liken Me ,H1819 שָׁוָהshâvâhor who is My equal ? ”H7737 אָמַרʼâmarasksH559 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshthe Holy One.H6918

Isaiah 40 - 26

Isaiah 40 - 27

מָהmâhWhyH4100 אָמַרʼâmardo you say ,H559 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbO Jacob ,H3290 דָבַרdâbarand why do you assert ,H1696 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlO Israel ,H3478 דֶּרֶךְderek“ My wayH1870 סָתַרçâtharis hiddenH5641 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfrom the LORD ,H3068 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭand my claimH4941 עָבַרʻâbaris ignoredH5674 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymby my God ”?H430

Isaiah 40 - 28

לֹאlôʼDo you notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknow ?H3045 אִםʼim...H518 לֹאlôʼHave you notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheard ?H8085 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 עוֹלָםʻôwlâmis the everlastingH5769 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod ,H430 בָּרָאbârâʼthe CreatorH1254 קָצָהqâtsâhof the endsH7098 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth.H776 לֹאlôʼHe will notH3808 יָעַףyâʻaphgrow tiredH3286 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 יָגַעyâgaʻor weary ;H3021 תָּבוּןtâbûwnHis understandingH8394 אַיִןʼayinis beyondH369 חֵקֶרchêqersearching out.H2714

Isaiah 40 - 29

נָתַןnâthanHe givesH5414 כֹּחַkôachpowerH3581 יָעֵףyâʻêphto the faintH3287 רָבָהrâbâhand increasesH7235 עׇצְמָהʻotsmâhthe strengthH6109 אַיִןʼayinof the weakH369 אוֹןʼôwn....H202

Isaiah 40 - 30

נַעַרnaʻarEven youthsH5288 יָעַףyâʻaphgrow tiredH3286 יָגַעyâgaʻand weary ,H3021 בָּחוּרbâchûwrand young menH970 כָּשַׁלkâshalstumbleH3782 כָּשַׁלkâshaland fall.H3782

Isaiah 40 - 31

קָוָהqâvâhBut those who waitH6960 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhupon the LORDH3068 חָלַףchâlaphwill renewH2498 כֹּחַkôachtheir strength ;H3581 עָלָהʻâlâhthey will mount upH5927 אֵבֶרʼêberwith wingsH83 נֶשֶׁרnesherlike eagles ;H5404 רוּץrûwtsthey will runH7323 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 יָגַעyâgaʻgrow weary ,H3021 הָלַךְhâlakthey will walkH1980 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 יָעַףyâʻaphfaint.H3286

In the wider web27 threads

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

Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary), Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope), Wisdom and Foolishness of the Cross, Zerubbabel (Royal Seed Rebuilding)

Longitudinal Themes

Anchor Text Networks

Networked Isaiah 40.3 - A Voice Crying in the Wilderness

Shaped Isaiah 40:1–11, Isaiah 40:12–31