King James Version
Isaiah 57:16 in the King James Version says “For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls whi...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 57 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.”
Isaiah 57:16 · KJV
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. frowardly: Heb. turning away
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“for ever”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
“For I will not contend”
H7378properly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“neither will I be always”
H5331properly, a goal, i.e., the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objecti
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for the spirit”
H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“should fail”
H5848to shroud, i.e., clothe (whether transitive or reflexive); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
“me and the souls”
H5397a puff, i.e., wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
“which I have made”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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