King James Version
Isaiah 40:8 in the King James Version says “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 40 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”
Isaiah 40:8 · KJV
The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! O Zion: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion O Jerusalem: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem
Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. with strong: or, against the strong his work: or, recompence for his work
KJV Study — Public Domain
“withereth”
H3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
“the flower”
H6731properly, glistening, i.e., a burnished plate; a wing (as gleaming in the air)
“but the word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“of our God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“shall stand”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“for ever”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
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