Isaiah 40:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. | The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. | The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| it dries up | יָבֵ֤שׁ | ya-VESH | H3001 | to witherיָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) 1) to make dry, wither, be dry, become dry, be dried up, be withered 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture 1a2) to be dried up 1b) (Piel) to make dry, dry up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to dry up, make dry 1c1a) to dry up (water) 1c1b) to make dry, wither 1c1c) to exhibit dryness |
| grass | חָצִיר֙ | cha-TZIR | H2682A | grassחָצִיר (cha.tsir) 1a) grass 1b) of the quickly perishing (fig.) |
| it withers | נָ֣בֵֽל | NA-vel | H5034B | to witherנָבֵל (na.vel) 1) to sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sink or drop down 1a2) to fall, wither and fall, fade 1a3) to droop |
| a flower | צִ֔יץ | Tzitz | H6731A | flowerצִיץ (tsits) 1) flower, bloom 1a) flower, bloom 1b) shining thing (of gold plate on high priest's mitre) (metaph.) Also means: tsi.tsah (צִיצָה "flower" H6733) |
| if | כִּ֛י | ki | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| [the] breath of | ר֥וּחַ | RU-ach | H7307H | spiritרוּחַ (ru.ach) : spirit 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) … |
| Yahweh | יְהוָ֖ה | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| it blows | נָ֣שְׁבָה | NA-she-vah | H5380 | to blowנָשַׁב (na.shav) 1) to blow 1a) (Qal) to blow 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to blow 1b2) to disperse, to drive away |
| truly | אָכֵ֥ן | 'a-KHEN | H0403 | surelyאָכֵן (a.khen) 1) surely, truly, indeed 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force) 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast) |
| [is] grass | חָצִ֖יר | cha-TZIR | H2682A | grassחָצִיר (cha.tsir) 1a) grass 1b) of the quickly perishing (fig.) |
| the people | הָעָֽם׃ | ha-'AM | H5971A | peopleעַם (am) : people/nation 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.