Isaiah 6:3
in Isaiah 6And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
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ASV
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
KJV
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
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This verse in Isaiah 6
Commentary
4 notes on this verseCherubim and seraphim with unwearied voices praise him and say, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of hosts." They say it not once, lest you should believe that there is but one; not twice, lest you should exclude the Spirit; they say not holies [in the plural], lest you should imagine that there is plurality, but they repeat three times and say the same word, that even in a hymn you may understand the distinction of persons in the Trinity and the oneness of the Godhead, and while they say this they proclaim God.
This site's exposition
each one had six wings
on Isaiah 6:2-3
Seraphim appear here and at verse six and nowhere else in Scripture, a class of throne attendants distinct from the cherubim of Ezekiel and Genesis, and the six wings are apportioned with a meaning the older writers draw out: two covering the face because even these burning ones may not gaze directly on the glory, two covering the feet in humility, and two for flight, service and self-veiling held together in one creature. The cry they exchange, Holy, holy, holy, is the Hebrew's own way of marking a superlative by threefold repetition, and the older writers hear in it what later doctrine will call the Trinity, holiness attributed to one Lord under a triple cry, offered as a reading rather than a claim the seraphim themselves intended. The whole earth full of his glory extends the throne room's holiness outward, so that what fills the temple in the vision is stated as already true of the earth outside it.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Cried - Singing in consort. Holy - This is repeated thrice, to intimate the Trinity of persons united in the Divine essence. Glory - Of the effects and demonstrations of his glorious holiness, as well as of his power, wisdom, and goodness.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
And one cried to another - Hebrew ‘This cried to this.’ That is, they cried to each other in alternate responses.
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְקָרָ֨א | vekara' | and he called | H7121 → | 733 times |
| זֶ֤ה | zeh | this | H2088 → | 1180 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| זֶה֙ | zeh | this | H2088 → | 1180 times |
| וְאָמַ֔ר | veamar | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| קָד֧וֹשׁ׀ | kadoosh | [is] holy | H6918 → | 116 times |
| קָד֛וֹשׁ | kadoosh | holy | H6918 → | 116 times |
| קָד֖וֹשׁ | kadoosh | holy | H6918 → | 116 times |
| יְהוָ֣ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| צְבָא֑וֹת | tzevaot | of hosts | H6635 → | 485 times |
| מְלֹ֥א | melo' | [the] fullness of | H4393 → | 38 times |
| כָל־ | khol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָאָ֖רֶץ | haaretz | the earth | H776 → | 2504 times |
| כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃ | kevodo | [is] glory his | H3519 → | 200 times |
וְקָרָ֨אand he called
vekara'H7121 →733 times
זֶ֤הthis
zehH2088 →1180 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
זֶה֙this
zehH2088 →1180 times
וְאָמַ֔רand he said
veamarH559 →5305 times
קָד֧וֹשׁ׀[is] holy
kadooshH6918 →116 times
קָד֛וֹשׁholy
kadooshH6918 →116 times
קָד֖וֹשׁholy
kadooshH6918 →116 times
יְהוָ֣הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
צְבָא֑וֹתof hosts
tzevaotH6635 →485 times
מְלֹ֥א[the] fullness of
melo'H4393 →38 times
כָל־all
khol-H3605 →5413 times
הָאָ֖רֶץthe earth
haaretzH776 →2504 times
כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃[is] glory his
kevodoH3519 →200 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Exodus 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
it leads to
- 1 Kings 8:23
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with…
- Psalms 89:5–8
The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD— Your faithfulness as well— in the assembly of the holy ones.
- 1 Samuel 2:2
There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
- 2 Samuel 7:22
How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
- Revelation 4:8
And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty,…
- 1 Kings 8:23
Through
Psalms 72:19And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
it leads to
- Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Habakkuk 2:14
Through
Ezra 3:11And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to…
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 106:1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34
Where this verse is studied
By subject
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About Isaiah
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit 3.16.110; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.