For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
For hee bringeth downe them that dwell on high, the loftie citie he layeth it low; he layeth it low, euen to the ground, he bringeth it euen to the duſt.
אֶרֶץ , feminine noun, ʾeretz — earth, land (value 291)
H776,
אֶרֶץ ʼerets, eh'-rets; from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):—× common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.land, earth
earth
whole earth (as opposed to a part)
earth (as opposed to heaven)
earth (inhabitants)
land
country, territory
district, region
tribal territory
piece of ground
land of Canaan, Israel
inhabitants of land
Sheol, land without return, (under) world
city (-state)
ground, surface of the earth
ground
soil
(in phrases)
people of the land
space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
(almost wholly late in usage)
lands, countries
often in contrast to Canaan
Used in 2190 Verses, 39 Books 2498  Occurrence Count
יָשַׁב , verb, yashav — to sit, remain, dwell (value 312)
H3427,
יָשַׁב yâshab, yaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:—(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, × fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, × marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.to dwell, remain, sit, abide
(Qal)
to sit, sit down
to be set
to remain, stay
to dwell, have one's abode
(Niphal) to be inhabited
(Piel) to set, place
(Hiphil)
to cause to sit
to cause to abide, set
to cause to dwell
to cause (cities) to be inhabited
to marry (give an dwelling to)
(Hophal)
to be inhabited
to make to dwell
Used in 977 Verses, 38 Books 1078  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
מָרוֹם , masculine noun, marom — height (value 286)
H4791,
מָרוֹם mârôwm, maw-rome'; from H7311; altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft):—(far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.height
height, elevation, elevated place
in a high place (adv)
height
proudly (adv)
of nobles (fig.)
Used in 52 Verses, 14 Books 53  Occurrence Count
נָגַע , verb, nagaʿ — to touch, reach, strike (value 123)
H5060,
נָגַע nâgaʻ, naw-gah'; a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.):—beat, (× be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.to touch, reach, strike
(Qal)
to touch
to strike
to reach, extend to
to be stricken
stricken (participle)
(Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated
(Piel) to strike
(Pual) to be stricken (by disease)
(Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive
to cause to touch, apply
to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come
to approach (of time)
to befall (of fate)
Used in 142 Verses, 33 Books 150  Occurrence Count
עַד , conjunction, preposition, ʿad — as far as, even to, up to, until, while (value 74)
H5704,
עַד ʻad, ad; properly, the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with):—against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.preposition
as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as
of space
as far as, up to, even to
in combination
from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' - from)
of time
even to, until, unto, till, during, end
of degree
even to, to the degree of, even like
conjunction
until, while, to the point that, so that even
Used in 1128 Verses, 39 Books 1262  Occurrence Count
עָפָר , masculine noun, ʿafar — dry earth, dust (value 350)
H6083,
עָפָר ʻâphâr, aw-fawr'; from H6080; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud:—ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish
dry or loose earth
debris
mortar
ore
Used in 103 Verses, 25 Books 110  Occurrence Count
קִרְיָה , feminine noun, kirya — a town, city (value 315)
H7151,
קִרְיָה qiryâh, kir-yaw'; from H7136 in the sense of flooring, i.e. building; a city:—city.city, town
in general
in specific
collective
indefinite
Used in 31 Verses, 13 Books 31  Occurrence Count
שָׂגַב , verb, sagav — to be (inaccessibly) high (value 305)
H7682,
שָׂגַב sâgab, saw-gab'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively:—defend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.to be high, be inaccessibly high
(Qal)
to be (too) high (for capture)
to be high (of prosperity)
(Niphal)
to be high
to be set on high, be (safely) set on high
to be exalted (of God)
(Piel)
to set on high, set (securely) on high
to exalt, exalt (in effective hostility)
(Pual) to be set (securely) on high
(Hiphil) to act exaltedly
Used in 20 Verses, 5 Books 20  Occurrence Count
שָׁחַח , verb, shahah — to bow, be bowed down, crouch (value 316)
H7817,
שָׁחַח shâchach, shaw-khakh'; a primitive root; to sink or depress (reflexive or causative):—bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.to bow, crouch, bow down, be bowed down
(Qal)
to be bowed down, be prostrated, be humbled
to bow (in homage)
to bow (of mourner)
to crouch (of wild beast in lair)
(Niphal) to be prostrated, be humbled, be reduced, be weakened, proceed humbly, be bowed down
(Hiphil) to prostrate, lay low, bow down
(Hithpolel) to be cast down, be despairing
Used in 21 Verses, 6 Books 21  Occurrence Count
שָׁפֵל , verb, shafeyl — to be or become low, to be abased (value 410)
H8213,
שָׁפֵל shâphêl, shaw-fale'; a primitive root; to depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive):—abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased
(Qal) to be or become low
(Hiphil)
to lay or bring low, humiliate
to set in a lower place, show abasement
to make low, sit down
Used in 27 Verses, 8 Books 28  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 26:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּ֤י הֵשַׁח֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מָר֔וֹם קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ עַד־אֶ֔רֶץ יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה עַד־עָפָֽר׃ |
| Verse #18136 (Ch. #705) — 13 words, 51 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For he bringeth down |
H7817shahah |
שָׁחַח |
316 |
| them that dwell |
H3427yashav |
יָשַׁב |
312 |
| on high; |
H4791marom |
מָרוֹם |
286 |
| the lofty |
H7682sagav |
שָׂגַב |
305 |
| city, |
H7151kirya |
קִרְיָה |
315 |
| he layeth it low; |
H8213shafeyl |
שָׁפֵל |
410 |
| he layeth it low, |
H8213shafeyl |
שָׁפֵל |
410 |
| even to the ground; |
H776ʾeretz |
אֶרֶץ |
291 |
| he bringeth |
H5060nagaʿ |
נָגַע |
123 |
| it even to the dust. |
H6083ʿafar |
עָפָר |
350 |
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