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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. (KJV)

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ק֣וֹלKola voice

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: voice

Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 1

קוֹרֵ֔אko.Re'[is] calling

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to call: call out

Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:5, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 45:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121I; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 2

בַּמִּדְבָּ֕רba.mid.Barin the wilderness

Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: wilderness

Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 3

פַּנּ֖וּpa.Numake clear

Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)

Meaning: to turn

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 4

דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way of

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 5

יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 6

יַשְּׁרוּ֙ya.she.Rumake straight

Lemma: יָשַׁר (ya.shar) · Strong's: H3474

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)

Meaning: to smooth

Used 23 times. Also: Numbers 23:27, Judges 14:3, Judges 14:7, 1 Samuel 6:12, 1 Samuel 18:20, 1 Samuel 18:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3474; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 7

בָּעֲרָבָ֔הba.'a.ra.Vahin the desert plain

Lemma: עֲרָבָה (a.ra.vah) · Strong's: H6160L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: plain

Used 19 times. Also: Joshua 4:13, Joshua 5:10, 2 Samuel 17:16, 2 Kings 25:5, Job 24:5, Job 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6160L; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 8

מְסִלָּ֖הme.si.Laha highway

Lemma: מְסִלָּה (me.sil.lah) · Strong's: H4546

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: highway

Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 20:19, Judges 5:20, Judges 20:31, Judges 20:32, Judges 20:45, Judges 21:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4546; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 9

לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ\׃le.lo.Hei.nufor God our

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Isaiah 40:3 word 10

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

A voice	→	קוֹל H6963A voice
of one calling	→	קָרָא H7121I to call: call out
Prepare	→	פָּנָה H6437G to turn
the way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
for the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
in the wilderness	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness
make a straight	→	יָשַׁר H3474 to smooth
highway	→	מְסִלָּה H4546 highway
for our God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
in the desert	→	עֲרָבָה H6160L plain

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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