The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the
LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people
is grass.
The graſſe withereth, the flowre fadeth; becauſe the ſpirit of the Lord bloweth vpon it: ſurely the people is graſſe.
אָכֵן , adverb, ʾakheyn — surely (value 71)
H403,
אָכֵן ʼâkên, aw-kane'; from H3559 (compare H3651); firmly; figuratively, surely; also (adversative) but:—but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.surely, truly, indeed
truly, indeed (strong assertive force)
but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)
Used in 17 Verses, 9 Books 18  Occurrence Count
חָצִיר , masculine noun, hatziyr — green grass, herbage (value 308)
H2682,
חָצִיר châtsîyr, khaw-tseer'; perhaps originally the same as H2681, from the greenness of a courtyard; grass; also a leek (collectively):—grass, hay, herb, leek.grass, leek, green grass, herbage
grass
of the quickly perishing (fig.)
Used in 20 Verses, 7 Books 21  Occurrence Count
יָבֵשׁ , verb, yaveysh — to be dry, dried up, or withered (value 312)
H3001,
יָבֵשׁ yâbêsh, yaw-bashe'; a primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage):—be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), × utterly, wither (away).to make dry, wither, be dry, become dry, be dried up, be withered
(Qal)
to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture
to be dried up
(Piel) to make dry, dry up
(Hiphil)
to dry up, make dry
to dry up (water)
to make dry, wither
to exhibit dryness
Used in 62 Verses, 17 Books 71  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
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
נָבֵל , verb, naveyl — to be senseless or foolish (value 82)
H5034,
נָבֵל nâbêl, naw-bale'; a primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace:—disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, × surely, make vile, wither.to be senseless, be foolish
(Qal) to be foolish
(Piel)
to regard or treat as foolish
to treat with contempt
to sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade
(Qal)
to sink or drop down
to fall, wither and fall, fade
to droop
Used in 21 Verses, 11 Books 23  Occurrence Count
נָשַׁב , verb, nashav — to blow (value 352)
H5380,
נָשַׁב nâshab, naw-shab'; a primitive root; to blow; by implication, to disperse:—(cause to) blow, drive away.to blow
(Qal) to blow
(Hiphil)
to cause to blow
to disperse, to drive away
Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3  Occurrence Count
עַם , masculine noun, ʿam — people (value 110)
H5971,
עַם ʻam, am; from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:—folk, men, nation, people.nation, people
people, nation
persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
kinsman, kindred
Used in 1655 Verses, 39 Books 1857  Occurrence Count
צִיץ , masculine noun, tziytz — perhaps wings (value 190)
H6731,
צִיץ tsîyts, tseets; or צִץ tsits; from H6692; properly, glistening, i.e. a burnished plate; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air):—blossom, flower, plate, wing.flower, bloom
flower, bloom
shining thing (of gold plate on high priest's mitre) (metaph.)
feather, wing
meaning dubious
Used in 15 Verses, 8 Books 15  Occurrence Count
רוּחַ , feminine noun, ruah — breath, wind, spirit (value 214)
H7307,
רוּחַ rûwach, roo'-akh; from H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):—air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).wind, breath, mind, spirit
breath
wind
of heaven
quarter (of wind), side
breath of air
air, gas
vain, empty thing
spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
courage
temper, anger
impatience, patience
spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
prophetic spirit
spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
spirit (as seat of emotion)
desire
sorrow, trouble
spirit
as seat or organ of mental acts
rarely of the will
as seat especially of moral character
Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
as endowing men with various gifts
as energy of life
as manifest in the Shekinah glory
never referred to as a depersonalised force
Used in 348 Verses, 32 Books 378  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 40:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| יָבֵ֤שׁ חָצִיר֙ נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֔יץ כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה נָ֣שְׁבָה בּ֑וֹ אָכֵ֥ן חָצִ֖יר הָעָֽם׃ |
| Verse #18428 (Ch. #719) — 12 words, 38 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The grass |
H2682hatziyr |
חָצִיר |
308 |
| withereth, |
H3001yaveysh |
יָבֵשׁ |
312 |
| the flower |
H6731tziytz |
צִיץ |
190 |
| fadeth: |
H5034naveyl |
נָבֵל |
82 |
| because the spirit |
H7307ruah |
רוּחַ |
214 |
| of the LORD |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| bloweth |
H5380nashav |
נָשַׁב |
352 |
| upon it: surely |
H403ʾakheyn |
אָכֵן |
71 |
| the people |
H5971ʿam |
עַם |
110 |
| is grass. |
H2682hatziyr |
חָצִיר |
308 |
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