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Isaiah 54

Isa. 54:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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In a little
shetseph (Hebrew #8241)
an outburst (of anger)
KJV usage: little.
Pronounce: sheh'-tsef
Origin: from 7857 (for alliteration with 7110)
wrath
qetseph (Hebrew #7110)
a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strife
KJV usage: foam, indignation, X sore, wrath.
Pronounce: keh'-tsef
Origin: from 7107
I hid
cathar (Hebrew #5641)
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, X surely.
Pronounce: saw-thar'
Origin: a primitive root
my face
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
from thee for a moment
rega` (Hebrew #7281)
from 7280. a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time
KJV usage: instant, moment, space, suddenly.
Pronounce: reh'-gah
; but with everlasting
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
kindness
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
will I have mercy
racham (Hebrew #7355)
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
KJV usage: have compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, X surely.
Pronounce: raw-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
on thee, saith
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
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
thy Redeemer
ga'al (Hebrew #1350)
a primitive root, to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
KJV usage: X in any wise, X at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.
Pronounce: gaw-al'
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Everlasting,
Mercy,
Wrath

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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a little.
Isa. 47:6• 6I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. (Isa. 47:6)
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Isa. 57:16‑17• 16For 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.
 17For 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. (Isa. 57:16‑17)
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Zech. 1:15• 15And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. (Zech. 1:15)
I hid.
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. 45:15• 15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. (Isa. 45:15)
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Psa. 13:1• 1<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? (Psa. 13:1)
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Psa. 27:9• 9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. (Psa. 27:9)
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Ezek. 39:23‑24• 23And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
 24According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them. (Ezek. 39:23‑24)
but.
Isa. 55:3• 3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. (Isa. 55:3)
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Psa. 103:17• 17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; (Psa. 103:17)
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Jer. 31:3• 3The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. (Jer. 31:3)
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2 Thess. 2:16• 16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, (2 Thess. 2:16)
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1 Tim. 1:16• 16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. (1 Tim. 1:16)
the Lord.
Isa. 54:5• 5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. (Isa. 54:5)
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Isa. 48:17• 17Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. (Isa. 48:17)
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Isa. 49:26• 26And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. (Isa. 49:26)
• This time in which Israel is “Lo-ammi”, covering more than two thousand years, may seem long to them, but it is “a small moment” to Him. When at last they are re-gathered it will be with “great mercies”, dispensed righteously, since God’s humbled Servant had borne their iniquities. (“Isaiah 54” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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In the outpouring of wrath have I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting loving-kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer.