Isaiah

Isaiah 64:4

4From ancient times no one has heard,

no ear has perceived,

no eye has seen any God besides You,

who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.a

Footnotes

  • a 64:4 Cited in 1 Corinthians 2:9|1CO 2:9

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From ancient timesוּמֵעוֹלָ֥םū·mê·‘ō·w·lāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
one has heardשָׁמְע֖וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
ear has perceivedהֶאֱזִ֑ינוּhe·’ĕ·zî·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH238 give ear, listen, hear
noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eyeעַ֣יִן‘a·yinNoun - common singularH5869 eye
has seenרָאָ֗תָהrā·’ā·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7200 see
any Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
besides Youזוּלָ֣תְךָ֔zū·lā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH2108 removal
who actsיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
on behalf of those who waitלִמְחַכֵּה־lim·ḥak·kêh-Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular constructH2442 wait, await
for Himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 2:9–10 · Psalm 31:19 · James 5:7 · Isaiah 25:9 · Psalm 130:5 · Colossians 1:26–27 · Genesis 49:18 · Ephesians 3:17–21 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Isaiah 30:18 · 1 John 3:1–2 · John 14:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.