Isaiah

Isaiah 40:6–7

⁶A voice says, “Cry out!”

And I asked, “What should I cry out?”

“All flesh is like grass,

and all its glory like the flowers of the field.

⁷The grass withers and the flowers fall

when the breath of the LORD blows on them;

indeed, the people are grass.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A voice	ק֚וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
says	אֹמֵ֣ר	’ō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Cry out	קְרָ֔א	qə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
And I asked	וְאָמַ֖ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
What	מָ֣ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should I cry out	אֶקְרָ֑א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
flesh	הַבָּשָׂ֣ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
is like grass	חָצִ֔יר	ḥā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its glory	חַסְדּ֖וֹ	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
like the flowers	כְּצִ֥יץ	kə·ṣîṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6731 blossom, flower.
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The grass	חָצִיר֙	ḥā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage
withers	יָבֵ֤שׁ	yā·ḇêš	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
the flowers	צִ֔יץ	ṣîṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6731 blossom, flower.
fall	נָ֣בֵֽל	nā·ḇêl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
when	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the breath	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
blows	נָ֣שְׁבָה	nā·šə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5380 blow
on them	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
indeed	אָכֵ֥ן	’ā·ḵên	Adverb	H403 surely, truly
the people	הָעָֽם׃	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
are grass	חָצִ֖יר	ḥā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 40:6 Psalm 103:15–16 · 1 Peter 1:24–25 · James 1:10–11 · Psalm 102:11 · Job 14:2 · Isaiah 58:1 · Psalm 90:5–6 · Psalm 92:7 · Isaiah 61:1–2 · Jeremiah 2:2 · Jeremiah 31:6 · Isaiah 40:3

Isaiah 40:7 Job 41:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.