The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the
LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
* The voyce of him that cryeth in the wilderneſſe, Prepare yee the way of the Lord, make ſtraight in the deſert a high way for our God.
אֱלֹהִים , masculine noun, ʾelohiym — God, god (value 86)
H430,
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'; plural of H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.(plural)
rulers, judges
divine ones
angels
gods
(plural intensive - singular meaning)
god, goddess
godlike one
works or special possessions of God
the (true) God
God
Used in 2245 Verses, 35 Books 2582  Occurrence Count
דֶּרֶךְ , masculine noun, derekh — way, road, distance, journey, manner (value 224)
H1870,
דֶּרֶךְ derek, deh'-rek; from H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb:—along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).way, road, distance, journey, manner
road, way, path
journey
direction
manner, habit, way
of course of life (fig.)
of moral character (fig.)
Used in 626 Verses, 32 Books 699  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
יָשַׁר , verb, yashar — to be smooth, straight, or right (value 510)
H3474,
יָשַׁר yâshar, yaw-shar'; a primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous:—direct, fit, seem good (meet), please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth
(Qal)
to go straight
to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (fig.)
to be straightforward, be upright
(Piel)
to make right, make smooth, make straight
to lead, direct, lead straight along
to esteem right, approve
(Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out
(Hiphil) to make straight, look straight
Used in 26 Verses, 13 Books 26  Occurrence Count
מִדְבָּר , masculine noun, midbar — mouth (value 246)
H4057,
מִדְבָּר midbâr, mid-bawr'; from H1696 in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs):—desert, south, speech, wilderness.wilderness
pasture
uninhabited land, wilderness
large tracts of wilderness (around cities)
wilderness (fig.)
mouth
mouth (as organ of speech)
Used in 257 Verses, 27 Books 271  Occurrence Count
מְסִלָּה , feminine noun, məsilla — a highway (value 135)
H4546,
מְסִלָּה meçillâh, mes-il-law'; from H5549; a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase:—causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.highway, raised way, public road
Used in 26 Verses, 12 Books 27  Occurrence Count
עֲרָבָה , feminine noun, ʿarava — a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running S. from the Sea of Galilee (value 277)
H6160,
עֲרָבָה ʻărâbâh, ar-aw-baw'; from H6150 (in the sense of sterility); a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea:—Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also H1026.desert plain, steppe, desert, wilderness
Used in 56 Verses, 13 Books 60  Occurrence Count
פָּנָה , verb, pana — to turn (value 135)
H6437,
פָּנָה pânâh, paw-naw'; a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.:—appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, × corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), × right (early).to turn
(Qal)
to turn toward or from or away
to turn and do
to turn, decline (of day)
to turn toward, approach (of evening)
to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for
(Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away
(Hiphil)
to turn
to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back
(Hophal) to be turned back
Used in 128 Verses, 25 Books 135  Occurrence Count
קוֹל , masculine noun, kol — sound, voice (value 136)
H6963,
קוֹל qôwl, kole; or קֹל qôl; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound:—+ aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.voice, sound, noise
voice
sound (of instrument)
lightness, frivolity
Used in 436 Verses, 35 Books 503  Occurrence Count
קָרָא , verb, karaʾ — to call, proclaim, read (value 301)
H7121,
קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications):—bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
(Qal)
to call, cry, utter a loud sound
to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
to proclaim
to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
to call, name, give name to, call by
(Niphal)
to call oneself
to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
(Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Used in 688 Verses, 37 Books 734  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 40:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ק֣וֹל קוֹרֵ֔א בַּמִּדְבָּ֕ר פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה יַשְּׁרוּ֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה מְסִלָּ֖ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ |
| Verse #18424 (Ch. #719) — 10 words, 42 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The voice |
H6963kol |
קוֹל |
136 |
| of him that crieth |
H7121karaʾ |
קָרָא |
301 |
| in the wilderness, |
H4057midbar |
מִדְבָּר |
246 |
| Prepare |
H6437pana |
פָּנָה |
135 |
| ye the way |
H1870derekh |
דֶּרֶךְ |
224 |
| of the LORD, |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| make straight |
H3474yashar |
יָשַׁר |
510 |
| in the desert |
H6160ʿarava |
עֲרָבָה |
277 |
| a highway |
H4546məsilla |
מְסִלָּה |
135 |
| for our God. |
H430ʾelohiym |
אֱלֹהִים |
86 |
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