NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For he bringeth downshachach (shaw-khakh') to sink or depress (reflexive or causative) -- bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop. them that dwell yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry on high marowm (maw-rome') altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) -- (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward. the lofty sagab (saw-gab') to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively city qiryah (kir-yaw') a city -- city. he layeth it low shaphel (shaw-fale') to depress or sink (expec. figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive) he layeth it low shaphel (shaw-fale') to depress or sink (expec. figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive) even to the ground 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. he bringeth naga` (naw-gah') beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch. it even to the dust `aphar (aw-fawr') dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For He has brought low those who dwell on high, the unassailable city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust. King James Bible For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. Holman Christian Standard Bible For He has humbled those who live in lofty places-- an inaccessible city. He brings it down; He brings it down to the ground; He throws it to the dust. International Standard Version For he has made drunk the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground casting it down to the dust, NET Bible Indeed, the LORD knocks down those who live in a high place, he brings down an elevated town; he brings it down to the ground, he throws it down to the dust. GOD'S WORD® Translation He has brought down those who live high in the towering city. He levels it. He levels it to the ground and throws it into the dust. King James 2000 Bible For he brings down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he lays it low; he lays it low, even to the ground; he brings it even to the dust. Links Isaiah 26:5Isaiah 26:5 NIV Isaiah 26:5 NLT Isaiah 26:5 ESV Isaiah 26:5 NASB Isaiah 26:5 KJV |