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Isaiah 40:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall shall stand forever.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God abideth for ever.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The grass, hath withered, The flower, hath faded,—But, the word of our God, shall stand unto times age-abiding!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen: but the word of our Lord endureth for ever.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The grasse withereth, the floure fadeth: but the worde of our God shall stand for euer.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The grasse withereth, the flowre fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for euer.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The grass withers, and the flower fades: but the word of our God abides for ever.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our Elohim shall stand for ever.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
The grass 2682
{2682} Prime
חָצִיר
chatsiyr
{khaw-tseer'}
Perhaps originally the same as H2681, from the greenness of a courtyard; grass; also a leek (collectively).
withereth, 3001
{3001} Prime
יָבֵשׁ
yabesh
{yaw-bashe'}
A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
the flower 6731
{6731} Prime
צִיץ
tsiyts
{tseets}
From H6692; properly glistening, that is, a burnished plate; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air).
fadeth: 5034
{5034} Prime
נָבֵל
nabel
{naw-bale'}
A primitive root; to wilt; generally to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively to despise, disgrace.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
but the word 1697
{1697} Prime
דָּבָר
dabar
{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
of our ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
shall stand 6965
{6965} Prime
קוּם
quwm
{koom}
A primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literally, figuratively, intensively and causatively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
for ever. 5769
{5769} Prime
עוֹלָם
`owlam
{o-lawm'}
From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

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John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Isaiah 40:8

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the (m) word of our God shall stand for ever.

(m) Though considering the frailty of man's nature many of the Jews would perish, and so not be partakers of this deliverance, yet God's promise would be fulfilled, and they who remained, would feel the fruit of it.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the word:

Isaiah 46:10-11 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: ... Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken [it], I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed [it], I will also do it.
Isaiah 55:10-11 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: ... So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.
Psalms 119:89-91 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. ... They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all [are] thy servants.
Zechariah 1:6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
John 10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
John 12:34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
Romans 3:1-3 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision? ... For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ps 119:89. Is 46:10; 55:10. Zc 1:6. Mt 5:18; 24:35. Mk 13:31. Jn 10:35; 12:34. Ro 3:1. 1P 1:25.

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