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Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. (KJV)

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שְׂאוּ֩se.'Ulift up

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375M

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to lift: look

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 24:63 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375M; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 1

לַשָּׁמַ֨יִםla.sha.Ma.yimto the 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 51:6 word 2

עֵֽינֵיכֶ֜ם'ei.nei.Khemeyes your

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye

Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 3

וְֽהַבִּ֧יטוּve.ha.Bi.tuand look

Lemma: נָבַט (na.vat) · Strong's: H5027

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)

Meaning: to look

Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:26, Exodus 3:6, Exodus 33:8, Numbers 12:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5027; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 4

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 5

הָאָ֣רֶץha.'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 51:6 word 6

מִתַּ֗חַתmi.Ta.chat<from> beneath

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

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

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 7

כִּֽי\־ki-for

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 51:6 word 8

שָׁמַ֜יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] 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 51:6 word 9

כֶּעָשָׁ֤ןke.'a.Shanlike <the> smoke

Lemma: עָשָׁן (a.shan) · Strong's: H6227

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

Meaning: smoke

Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Exodus 19:18, Joshua 8:20, Joshua 8:21, Judges 20:38, Judges 20:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6227; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 10

נִמְלָ֙חוּ֙nim.La.chuthey will be dispersed

Lemma: מָלַח (ma.lach) · Strong's: H4414A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

Meaning: to dissipate

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4414A; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 11

וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ve.ha.'A.retzand the 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 51:6 word 12

כַּבֶּ֣גֶדka.Be.gedlike <the> garment

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

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

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 13

תִּבְלֶ֔הtiv.Lehit will wear out

Lemma: בָּלָה (ba.lah) · Strong's: H1086

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to become old

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 18:12, Deuteronomy 8:4, Deuteronomy 29:5, Joshua 9:13, 1 Chronicles 17:9, Nehemiah 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1086; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 14

וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haand inhabitants its

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

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 51:6 word 15

כְּמוֹ\־ke.mov-like

Lemma: כְּמוֹ (ke.mo) · Strong's: H3644G

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: like

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 41:39, Genesis 44:15, Genesis 44:18, Exodus 9:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3644G; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 16

כֵ֣ןkhengnat[s]

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3654

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

Meaning: gnat

Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 8:16, Exodus 8:17, Exodus 8:18, Psalms 105:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3654; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 17

יְמוּת֑וּןye.mu.Tunthey will die !

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 18

וִישֽׁוּעָתִי֙vi.shu.'a.Tiand salvation my

Lemma: יְשׁוּעָה (ye.shu.ah) · Strong's: H3444

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: salvation

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 49:18, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 15:2, Deuteronomy 32:15, 1 Samuel 2:1, 1 Samuel 14:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3444; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 19

לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lamfor ever

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

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

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 20

תִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih.Yehit will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 21

וְצִדְקָתִ֖יve.tzid.ka.Tiand righteousness my

Lemma: צְדָקָה (tse.da.qah) · Strong's: H6666

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: righteousness

Used 154 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 30:33, Deuteronomy 6:25, Deuteronomy 9:4, Deuteronomy 9:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6666; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 22

לֹ֥אlo'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 51:6 word 23

תֵחָֽת\׃\ \סte.Chatit will be broken

Lemma: חָתַת (cha.tat) · Strong's: H2865

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNi3fs)

Meaning: to to be dismayed

Used 52 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:21, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 10:25, 1 Samuel 17:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2865; TAHOT Isaiah 51:6 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

Lift up	→	נָשָׂא H5375M to lift: look
your eyes	→	עַ֫יִן H5869A eye
to the heavens	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
and look	→	נָבַט H5027 to look
at	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
below	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
the heavens	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
will vanish	→	מָלַח H4414A to dissipate
like smoke	→	עָשָׁן H6227 smoke
the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
will wear out	→	בָּלָה H1086 to become old
like a garment	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
and its people	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
will die	→	מוּת H4191 to die
like [gnats]	→	כְּמוֹ H3644G like
. . .	→	כֵּן H3654 gnat
But My salvation	→	יְשׁוּעָה H3444 salvation
will last forever	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
. . .	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring
and My righteousness	→	צְדָקָה H6666 righteousness
will never	→	לֹא H3808 not
fail	→	חָתַת H2865 to to be dismayed

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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