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Isaiah 40

Isa. 40:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Havep ye not known
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
? have ye not heard
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
? hath it not been told
nagad (Hebrew #5046)
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
KJV usage: bewray, X certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, X fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, X surely, tell, utter.
Pronounce: naw-gad'
Origin: a primitive root
your from the beginning
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
? have ye not understood
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
from the foundations
mowcadah (Hebrew #4146)
feminine of 4144; a foundation
KJV usage: foundation.
Pronounce: mo-saw-daw'
Origin: or mocadah {mo-saw-daw'}
of the earth
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
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Psa. 19:1• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of *God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands. (Psa. 19:1)
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Acts 14:17• 17though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. (Acts 14:17)
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Rom. 1:19‑20• 19Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested it to them,
 20--for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,--so as to render them inexcusable. (Rom. 1:19‑20)
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Rom. 3:1‑2• 1What then is the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?
 2Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God. (Rom. 3:1‑2)

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Cross References

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Isa. 27:11• 11When its branches are withered they shall be broken off; women shall come and set them on fire. For it is a people of no intelligence; therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he who formed them will shew them no favour. (Isa. 27:11)
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Isa. 44:20• 20He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? (Isa. 44:20)
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Isa. 46:8• 8Remember this, and shew yourselves men; call it to mind, ye transgressors. (Isa. 46:8)
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Psa. 19:1‑5• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of *God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.
 2Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
 3There is no speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.
 4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their language to the extremity of the world. In them hath he set a tent for the sun,
 5And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race. (Psa. 19:1‑5)
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Psa. 115:8• 8They that make them are like unto them,--every one that confideth in them. (Psa. 115:8)
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Jer. 10:8‑12• 8But they are one and all senseless and foolish; the teaching of vanities is a stock.
 9Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artizan and of the hands of the founder; blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of skilful men.
 10But Jehovah Elohim is truth; he is the living God, and the King of eternity. At his wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations cannot abide his indignation.
 11Thus shall ye say unto them: The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.
 12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding. (Jer. 10:8‑12)
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Acts 14:17• 17though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. (Acts 14:17)
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Rom. 1:19‑21,28• 19Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested it to them,
 20--for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,--so as to render them inexcusable.
 21Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:
 28And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things; (Rom. 1:19‑21,28)
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Rom. 3:1‑2• 1What then is the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?
 2Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God. (Rom. 3:1‑2)

J. N. Darby Translation

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—Do ye not know? Have ye not heard? Hath it not been told you from the beginning? Have ye not understood theb foundation of the earth?

JND Translation Notes

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In the sense of "founding it." lit. "foundations."