New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

55

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"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"For [as] the heavens heaven, sky Noun H8064 שָׁמַ֖יִם sha·ma·yim
are higher to be high, exalted Verb H1361 גָבְה֥וּ ga·ve·hu
than from H4480    
the earth, earth, land Noun H776 מֵאָ֑רֶץ me·'a·retz;
So so, thus Adjective H3651 כֵּ֣ן ken
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are My ways way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דְרָכַי֙ de·ra·chai
higher to be high, exalted Verb H1361 גָּבְה֤וּ ga·ve·hu
than from H4480    
your ways way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם mid·dar·chei·chem,
And My thoughts thought, device Noun H4284 וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י u·mach·she·vo·tai
than from H4480    
your thoughts. thought, device Noun H4284 מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ mim·mach·she·vo·tei·chem.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.
King James Bible "For For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So so are My my ways higher than your ways And My ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Hebrew Greek English "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.