Isaiah

Isaiah 57:14–16

¹⁴And it will be said,

“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,

take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

¹⁵For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,

who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

“I dwell in a high and holy place,

and with the oppressed and humble in spirit,

to restore the spirit of the lowly

and revive the heart of the contrite.

¹⁶For I will not accuse you forever,

nor will I always be angry;

for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—

the breath of life I have made.

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Isaiah 57:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And it will be said	וְאָמַ֥ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Build it up	סֹֽלּוּ־	sōl·lū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5549 lift up, cast up
build it up	סֹ֖לּוּ	sōl·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5549 lift up, cast up
prepare	פַּנּוּ־	pan·nū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H6437 turn
the way	דָ֑רֶךְ	ḏā·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
take	הָרִ֥ימוּ	hā·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
every obstacle	מִכְשׁ֖וֹל	miḵ·šō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H4383 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block
out of the way	מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ	mid·de·reḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of My people	עַמִּֽי׃ס	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people

Isaiah 57:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
thus	כֹ֨ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
says	אָמַ֜ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the One who is high	רָ֣ם	rām	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
and lifted up	וְנִשָּׂ֗א	wə·niś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
who inhabits	שֹׁכֵ֥ן	šō·ḵên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
eternity	עַד֙	‘aḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
whose name	שְׁמ֔וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
is Holy	וְקָד֣וֹשׁ	wə·qā·ḏō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
I dwell	אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן	’eš·kō·wn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in a high	מָר֥וֹם	mā·rō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4791 height
and holy place	וְקָד֖וֹשׁ	wə·qā·ḏō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
and with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H854 with
the oppressed	דַּכָּא֙	dak·kā	Noun - masculine singular	H1793 contrite
and humble	וּשְׁפַל־	ū·šə·p̄al-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H8217 low
in spirit	ר֔וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
to restore	לְהַחֲיוֹת֙	lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live
the spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the lowly	שְׁפָלִ֔ים	šə·p̄ā·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H8217 low
and revive	וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת	ū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live
the heart	לֵ֥ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the contrite	נִדְכָּאִֽים׃	niḏ·kā·’îm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H1792 crush

Isaiah 57:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accuse you forever	אָרִ֔יב	’ā·rîḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7378 strive, contend
nor will I	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
always	לָנֶ֖צַח	lā·ne·ṣaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
be angry	אֶקְּצ֑וֹף	’eq·qə·ṣō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7107 be wroth
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
then the spirit	ר֙וּחַ֙	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
would grow weak	יַֽעֲט֔וֹף	ya·‘ă·ṭō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5848 turn aside
before Me	מִלְּפָנַ֣י	mil·lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
the breath of life	וּנְשָׁמ֖וֹת	ū·nə·šā·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H5397 breath
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have made	עָשִֽׂיתִי׃	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make

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Isaiah 57:14 Isaiah 62:10 · Luke 3:5–6 · Isaiah 40:3 · Isaiah 35:8 · Jeremiah 18:15 · Romans 14:13 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Hebrews 12:13 · 2 Corinthians 6:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:23 · 1 Corinthians 8:9 · 1 Corinthians 10:32–33

Isaiah 57:15 Psalm 34:18 · Isaiah 66:1–2 · Psalm 138:6 · Psalm 147:3 · Exodus 15:11 · Psalm 51:17 · Daniel 4:34 · 2 Chronicles 34:27 · James 4:6 · Isaiah 52:13 · Matthew 5:3–4 · Psalm 113:4–6

Isaiah 57:16 Micah 7:18 · Jeremiah 10:24 · Psalm 103:9–16 · Psalm 85:5 · Hebrews 12:9 · Psalm 78:38–39 · Numbers 16:22 · Genesis 6:3 · Job 34:14–15 · Isaiah 42:5 · Jeremiah 38:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.