Isaiah

Isaiah 40:13–14

¹³Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD,^g

or informed Him as His counselor?^h

¹⁴Whom did He consult to enlighten Him,

and who taught Him the paths of justice?

Who imparted knowledge to Him

and showed Him the way of understanding?

Footnotes

g 40:13 Or mind of the LORD; see also LXX.
h 40:13 Cited in Romans 11:34|ROM 11:34and 1 Corinthians 2:16

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Isaiah 40:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has directed	תִכֵּ֥ן	ṯik·kên	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8505 regulate, measure, estimate
the Spirit	ר֖וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
or informed Him	יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃	yō·w·ḏî·‘en·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3045 know
His counselor	עֲצָת֖וֹ	‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6098 counsel, advice

Isaiah 40:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whom	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
did He consult	נוֹעָץ֙	nō·w·‘āṣ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
to enlighten Him	וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּ	way·ḇî·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H995 discern
and who taught Him	וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּ	way·lam·mə·ḏê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
the paths	בְּאֹ֣רַח	bə·’ō·raḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path
of justice	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
Who imparted	וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּ	way·lam·mə·ḏê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
knowledge to Him	דַ֔עַת	ḏa·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
and showed Him	יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃	yō·w·ḏî·‘en·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3045 know
the way	וְדֶ֥רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of understanding	תְּבוּנ֖וֹת	tə·ḇū·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice

Cross-references

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Isaiah 40:13 1 Corinthians 2:16 · Romans 11:34 · Job 21:22 · Job 36:22–23 · Luke 10:22 · Ephesians 1:11 · John 1:13

Isaiah 40:14 Job 21:22 · Colossians 2:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.