What Does Isaiah 55:10 Mean?

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“cometh down”

to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau

“For as the rain”

a shower

“and the snow”

snow (probably from its whiteness)

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“from heaven”

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“and returneth”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“not thither but watereth”

to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the earth”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“and maketh it bring forth”

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

“and bud”

to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)

“that it may give”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“seed”

seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

“to the sower”

to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify

“and bread”

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

“to the eater”

to eat (literally or figuratively)