Isaiah
Isaiah 57:15
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.