With whomאֶת מִיdid he take counsel,נוֹעָץthat he might make him understandוַיְבִינֵהוּand teach himוַיְלַמְּדֵהוּin the pathבְּאֹרַחof justice,מִשְׁפָּטand teach himוַיְלַמְּדֵהוּknowledge,דַעַתand make known to himיוֹדִיעֶנּוּthe wayוְדֶרֶךְof understanding?תְּבוּנוֹת
Isaiah 40:14
Study it in the app“With whom did he take counsel, that he might make him understand and teach him in the path of justice, and teach him knowledge, and make known to him the way of understanding?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 40:14, word by word
- did he take counselנוֹעָץnoats
take counsel
To ask others what to do, decide together.
Where else “noats” appears- that he might make him understandיְבִינֵyevine
understand
To understand, realize.
Where else “yevine” appears- and teach himיְלַמְּדֵyelamde
teach
To instruct another with words or example, so that he learns.
Where else “yelamde” appears- in the pathאֹרַחorach
path
A road; or a way of life.
Where else “orach” appears- of justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- knowledgeדַעַתdaat
knowledge
What one has learned; or a close bond with God.
Where else “daat” appears- and make known to himיוֹדִיעֶyodie
make known
To make someone aware, teach.
Where else “yodie” appears- the wayדֶרֶךְderech
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appears- of understandingתְּבוּנוֹתtevunot
understanding
Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.
Where else “tevunot” appears
The context
13Who has gauged the spirit of YHWH, or as the man of his counsel has made it known to him?
14 · This verse (above)
15Look, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and like dust on the balance they are regarded; look, the coastlands he lifts up like fine powder.