Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
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ASV
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
KJV
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
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8 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| יָבֵ֥שׁ | ya.Vesh | it dries up | H3001 → |
| חָצִ֖יר | cha.Tzir | grass | H2682 → |
| נָ֣בֵֽל | Na.vel | it withers | H5034 → |
| צִ֑יץ | Tzitz | a flower | H6731 → |
| וּדְבַר־ | u.de.var- | and [the] word of | H1697 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ | 'e.lo.Hei.nu | God our | H430 → |
| יָק֥וּם | ya.Kum | it will stand | H6965 → |
| לְעוֹלָֽם׃ ס | le.'o.Lam | for ever | H5769 → |
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