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For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD ; and there is none else. (KJV)
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כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 1
כֹ֣הkhohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 2
אָֽמַר\־'a.mar-he says
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 3
יְ֠הוָהYah.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 45:18 word 4
בּוֹרֵ֨אbo.Re'[who] created
Lemma: בָּרָא (ba.ra) · Strong's: H1254A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to create
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 2:4, Genesis 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1254A; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 5
הַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 6
ה֣וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 7
הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him[is] <the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 45:18 word 8
יֹצֵ֨רyo.Tzer[who] formed
Lemma: יָצַר (ya.tsar) · Strong's: H3335G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to form: formed
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:19, Psalms 33:15, Psalms 74:17, Psalms 94:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3335G; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 9
הָאָ֤רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 10
וְעֹשָׂהּ֙ve.'o.Sahand [who] made it
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 11
ה֣וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 12
כֽוֹנְנָ֔הּkho.Nahhe established it
Lemma: כּוּן (kun) · Strong's: H3559I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to establish: make
Used 14 times. Also: Numbers 21:27, Deuteronomy 32:6, 2 Chronicles 29:35, Job 31:15, Psalms 8:3, Psalms 65:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3559I; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 13
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 14
תֹ֥הוּTo.hua wasteland
Lemma: תֹּ֫הוּ (to.hu) · Strong's: H8414
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: formlessness
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Deuteronomy 32:10, 1 Samuel 12:21, Job 6:18, Job 12:24, Job 26:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8414; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 15
בְרָאָ֖הּve.ra.'Ahhe created it
Lemma: בָּרָא (ba.ra) · Strong's: H1254A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to create
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 2:4, Genesis 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1254A; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 16
לָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetto dwell in
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 17
יְצָרָ֑הּye.tza.Rahhe formed it
Lemma: יָצַר (ya.tsar) · Strong's: H3335G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to form: formed
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:19, Psalms 33:15, Psalms 74:17, Psalms 94:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3335G; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 18
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiI
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 19
יְהוָ֖הYah.weh[am] Yahweh
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 45:18 word 20
וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 21
עֽוֹד\׃od[is] yet
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Isaiah 45:18 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| thus | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| who created | → | בָּרָא H1254A to create |
| the heavens | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
| He | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| [is] God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| He formed | → | יָצַר H3335G to form: formed |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| and fashioned it | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| He | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| established it | → | כּוּן H3559I to establish: make |
| He did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| create | → | בָּרָא H1254A to create |
| it to be empty | → | תֹּ֫הוּ H8414 formlessness |
| but formed | → | יָצַר H3335G to form: formed |
| it to be inhabited | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| am the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| and there is no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| other | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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