Isaiah

Isaiah 55:6–7

⁶Seek the LORD while He may be found;

call on Him while He is near.

⁷Let the wicked man forsake his way

and the unrighteous man his thoughts;

let him return to the LORD,

that He may have compassion,

and to our God,

for He will freely pardon.

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Isaiah 55:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Seek	דִּרְשׁ֥וּ	dir·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
while He may be found	בְּהִמָּצְא֑וֹ	bə·him·mā·ṣə·’ōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
call on Him	קְרָאֻ֖הוּ	qə·rā·’u·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
while He is	בִּֽהְיוֹת֥וֹ	bih·yō·w·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
near	קָרֽוֹב׃	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near

Isaiah 55:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the wicked man	רָשָׁע֙	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
forsake	יַעֲזֹ֤ב	ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
his way	דַּרְכּ֔וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and the unrighteous	אָ֖וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
man	וְאִ֥ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
his thoughts	מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יו	maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4284 thought, device
let him return	וְיָשֹׁ֤ב	wə·yā·šōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that He may have compassion	וִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּ	wî·ra·ḥă·mê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7355 love
and to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He will freely	יַרְבֶּ֥ה	yar·beh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
pardon	לִסְלֽוֹחַ׃	lis·lō·w·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5545 forgive, pardon

Cross-references

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Isaiah 55:6 Jeremiah 29:12–14 · Psalm 145:18 · Isaiah 45:19 · Psalm 32:6 · Psalm 14:2 · Isaiah 65:24 · Matthew 7:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 6:1–2 · Amos 5:6 · Psalm 27:8 · Hebrews 2:3 · John 12:35–36

Isaiah 55:7 Proverbs 28:13 · James 4:8–10 · Ezekiel 18:21–23 · Luke 15:10 · Isaiah 44:22 · Jonah 3:10 · Ezekiel 33:14–16 · Isaiah 43:25 · 1 Timothy 1:15–16 · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Ezekiel 18:27–32 · Acts 3:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.