King James Version
Isaiah 7:11 in the King James Version says “Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. ask it: or, make thy petition d...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. ask it: or, make thy petition deep”
Isaiah 7:11 · KJV
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. If: or, Do ye not believe? it is because ye are not stable
Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying, Moreover: Heb. And the LORD added to speak
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. ask it: or, make thy petition deep
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“thee a sign”
H226a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“thy 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
“it either in the depth”
H6009to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively)
“above”
H4605properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc
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