Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
Therefore is iudgement farre from vs, neither doth iuſtice ouertake vs: we waite for light, but behold obſcuritie, for brightneſſe, but we walke in darkneſſe.
אוֹר , feminine noun, ʾor — a light (value 207)
H216,
אוֹר ʼôwr, ore; from H215; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.):—bright, clear, day, light (-ning), morning, sun.light
light of day
light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)
day-break, dawn, morning light
daylight
lightning
light of lamp
light of life
light of prosperity
light of instruction
light of face (fig.)
Jehovah as Israel's light
Used in 110 Verses, 21 Books 120  Occurrence Count
אֲפֵלָה , feminine noun, ʾafeyla — darkness, gloominess, calamity (value 116)
H653,
אֲפֵלָה ʼăphêlâh, af-ay-law'; feminine of H651; duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment:—dark, darkness, gloominess, × thick.darkness, gloominess, calamity
wickedness (fig.)
Used in 10 Verses, 7 Books 10  Occurrence Count
הָלַךְ , verb, halakh — to go, come, walk (value 55)
H1980,
הָלַךְ hâlak, haw-lak'; akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):—(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, be eased, enter, exercise (self), follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, × more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), send, speedily, spread, still, surely, tale-bearer, travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, × be weak, whirl.to go, walk, come
(Qal)
to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
(Piel)
to walk
to walk (fig.)
(Hithpael)
to traverse
to walk about
(Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Used in 470 Verses, 34 Books 498  Occurrence Count
הִנֵּה , demonstrative particle, hinneyh — lo! behold! (value 60)
H2009,
הִנֵּה hinnêh, hin-nay'; prolongation for H2005; lo!:—behold, lo, see.Used in 799 Verses, 35 Books 842  Occurrence Count
חֹשֶׁךְ , masculine noun, hoshekh — darkness, obscurity (value 328)
H2822,
חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek, kho-shek'; from H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness:—dark(-ness), night, obscurity.darkness, obscurity
darkness
secret place
Used in 77 Verses, 18 Books 80  Occurrence Count
כֵּן , adjective, adverb, keyn — so, thus (value 70)
H3651,
כֵּן kên, kane; from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):— after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.adverb
so, therefore, thus
thus, so
just so
therefore
so...as (paired with adverb)
then
forasmuch as (in phrase)
(with preposition)
therefore, this being so (specific)
hitherto
therefore, on this ground (general)
afterwards
in such case
adjective
right, just, honest, true, veritable
right, just, honest
correct
true, veritable
true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
Used in 731 Verses, 35 Books 764  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
מִן , conjunction, preposition, min — from (value 90)
H4480,
מִן min, min; or מִנִּי minnîy; or מִנֵּי minnêy; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses:—above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, × neither, × nor, (out) of, over, since, × then, through, × whether, with.preposition
from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than
from (expressing separation), off, on the side of
out of
(with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)
(of material from which something is made)
(of source or origin)
out of, some of, from (partitively)
from, since, after (of time)
than, more than (in comparison)
from...even to, both...and, either...or
than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)
from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)
conjunction
that
Used in 1093 Verses, 38 Books 1227  Occurrence Count
מִשְׁפָּט , masculine noun, mishpat — judgment (value 429)
H4941,
מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'; from H8199; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, wrong.judgment, justice, ordinance
judgment
act of deciding a case
place, court, seat of judgment
process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
case, cause (presented for judgment)
sentence, decision (of judgment)
execution (of judgment)
time (of judgment)
justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
ordinance
decision (in law)
right, privilege, due (legal)
proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Used in 406 Verses, 31 Books 421  Occurrence Count
נְגֹהָה , feminine noun, nəgoha — brightness (value 63)
H5054,
נְגֹהָה negôhâh, neg-o-haw'; feminine of H5051; splendor:—brightness.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
נָשַׂג , verb, nasag — to reach, overtake (value 353)
H5381,
נָשַׂג nâsag, naw-sag'; a primitive root; to reach (literally or figuratively):—ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, × surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon).to reach, overtake, take hold upon
(Hiphil)
to overtake
to reach, attain to, cause to reach
to be able to secure, reach, have enough
Used in 47 Verses, 19 Books 49  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
צְדָקָה , feminine noun, tzədaka — righteousness (value 199)
H6666,
צְדָקָה tsedâqâh, tsed-aw-kaw'; from H6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).justice, righteousness
righteousness (in government)
of judge, ruler, king
of law
of Davidic king Messiah
righteousness (of God's attribute)
righteousness (in a case or cause)
righteousness, truthfulness
righteousness (as ethically right)
righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation
of God
prosperity (of people)
righteous acts
Used in 150 Verses, 22 Books 157  Occurrence Count
קָוָה , verb, kava — to wait for (value 111)
H6960,
קָוָה qâvâh, kaw-vaw'; a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect:—gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).to wait, look for, hope, expect
(Qal) waiting (participle)
(Piel)
to wait or look eagerly for
to lie in wait for
to wait for, linger for
to collect, bind together
(Niphal) to be collected
Used in 45 Verses, 9 Books 48  Occurrence Count
רָחַק , verb, infinitive verb (as an adverb), rahak — to be or become far or distant (value 308)
H7368,
רָחַק râchaq, raw-khak'; a primitive root; to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation):—(a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, × refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).verb
to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away
(Qal) to be far, be distant
(Piel) to send far away, extend
(Hiphil)
to make or exhibit distance, be gone far
to remove, put far away
(Niphal) loose
infinitive verb (as an adverb)
at a distance
Used in 56 Verses, 15 Books 58  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 59:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Therefore is judgment |
H4941mishpat |
מִשְׁפָּט |
429 |
| far |
H7368rahak |
רָחַק |
308 |
| from us, neither doth justice |
H6666tzədaka |
צְדָקָה |
199 |
| overtake |
H5381nasag |
נָשַׂג |
353 |
| us: we wait |
H6960kava |
קָוָה |
111 |
| for light, |
H216ʾor |
אוֹר |
207 |
| but behold obscurity; |
H2822hoshekh |
חֹשֶׁךְ |
328 |
| for brightness, |
H5054nəgoha |
נְגֹהָה |
63 |
| but we walk |
H1980halakh |
הָלַךְ |
55 |
| in darkness. |
H653ʾafeyla |
אֲפֵלָה |
116 |
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