Isaiah

Isaiah 55:6–9

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.

⁸“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways My ways,”

declares the LORD.

⁹“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

so My ways are higher than your ways

and My thoughts than your thoughts.

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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

Isaiah 55:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My thoughts	מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙	maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4284 thought, device
are not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
your thoughts	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם	maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4284 thought, device
neither are	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
your ways	דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם	ḏar·ḵê·ḵem	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
My ways	דְּרָכָ֑י	də·rā·ḵāy	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 55:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the heavens	שָׁמַ֖יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
are higher	גָבְה֥וּ	ḡā·ḇə·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1361 be high, exalted
than the earth	מֵאָ֑רֶץ	mê·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
so	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
My ways	דְרָכַי֙	ḏə·rā·ḵay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
are higher	גָּבְה֤וּ	gā·ḇə·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1361 be high, exalted
than your ways	מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם	mid·dar·ḵê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and My thoughts	וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י	ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4284 thought, device
than your thoughts	מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	mim·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4284 thought, device