Isaiah 26:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For He has brought lowהֵשַׁח֙
(he·shach)
7817: to bow, be bowed down, croucha prim. root
those who dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֣י
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on high,מָרֹ֔ום
(ma·ro·vm,)
4791: heightfrom rum
the unassailableנִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה
(nis·ga·vah;)
7682: to be (inaccessibly) higha prim. root
city;קִרְיָ֖ה
(kir·yah)
7151: a town, cityfrom qarah
He laysיַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה
(yash·pi·len·nah)
8213: to be or become low, to be abaseda prim. root
it low, He lays it lowיַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙
(yash·pi·lah)
8213: to be or become low, to be abaseda prim. root
to the ground,אֶ֔רֶץ
(e·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
He castsיַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה
(yag·gi·'en·nah)
5060: to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
it to the dust.עָפָֽר׃
(a·far.)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For he bringeth down
shachach  (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.
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