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Isaiah 40

Isa. 40:31 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But theyf that wait
qavah (Hebrew #6960)
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
KJV usage: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
Pronounce: kaw-vaw'
Origin: a primitive root
upon the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
shall βrenew
chalaph (Hebrew #2498)
properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
KJV usage: abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.
Pronounce: khaw-laf'
Origin: a primitive root
h their strength
koach (Hebrew #3581)
from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
KJV usage: ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.
Pronounce: ko'-akh
Origin: or (Dan. 11:6) kowach {ko'-akh}
; they shall mount up
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
with wings
'eber (Hebrew #83)
a pinion
KJV usage: (long-)wing(-ed).
Pronounce: ay-ber'
Origin: from 82
as eagles
nesher (Hebrew #5404)
the eagle (or other large bird of prey)
KJV usage: eagle.
Pronounce: neh'-sher
Origin: from an unused root meaning to lacerate
; they shall run
ruwts (Hebrew #7323)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
KJV usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
Pronounce: roots
Origin: a primitive root
i, and not be weary
yaga` (Hebrew #3021)
properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil
KJV usage: faint, (make to) labour, (be) weary.
Pronounce: yaw-gah'
Origin: a primitive root
; and they shall walk
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
k, and not faint
ya`aph (Hebrew #3286)
to tire (as if from wearisome flight)
KJV usage: faint, cause to fly, (be) weary (self).
Pronounce: yaw-af'
Origin: a primitive root
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Isa. 8:17• 17And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. (Isa. 8:17)
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Isa. 25:9• 9And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. (Isa. 25:9)
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Isa. 30:18• 18And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. (Isa. 30:18)
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Psa. 25:3,5,21• 3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
(Psa. 25:3,5,21)
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Psa. 27:14• 14Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. (Psa. 27:14)
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Psa. 37:34• 34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. (Psa. 37:34)
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Psa. 40:1• 1<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. (Psa. 40:1)
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Psa. 84:7• 7They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. (Psa. 84:7)
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Psa. 92:1,13• 1<<A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.>> It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
13Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
(Psa. 92:1,13)
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Psa. 123:2• 2Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. (Psa. 123:2)
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Lam. 3:25‑26• 25The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
(Lam. 3:25‑26)
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Rom. 8:25• 25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. (Rom. 8:25)
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1 Thess. 1:10• 10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. (1 Thess. 1:10)
renew.
Heb. change.
Judg. 16:28• 28And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. (Judg. 16:28)
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Job 17:9• 9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. (Job 17:9)
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Job 33:24‑26• 24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
(Job 33:24‑26)
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Psa. 103:5• 5Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. (Psa. 103:5)
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Psa. 138:3• 3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. (Psa. 138:3)
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2 Cor. 1:8‑10• 8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
(2 Cor. 1:8‑10)
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2 Cor. 4:8‑10,16• 8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
(2 Cor. 4:8‑10,16)
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2 Cor. 12:9‑10• 9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
(2 Cor. 12:9‑10)
mount.
not faint.
 Some may need the strength that elevates; others the strength that runs the errands appointed of God, and others again that which enables for the steady and continuous walk through life for the pleasure of God. As we wait on God each shall receive the needed strength. (Isaiah 40:9-45:14 by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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but they that wait upone Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "look for," as ch. 8.17.