Isaiah 40:26

“Lift up on high your eyes and see: who created these? He who brings out by number their army, calls them all by name; by the greatness of his vigor, and being mighty in strength, not one is missing.”

Isaiah 40:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 40:26, word by word

Lift upשְׂאוּseu

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “seu” appears
on highמָרוֹםmarom

height

What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.

Where else “marom” appears
your eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ene” appears
and seeרְאוּreu

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “reu” appears
createdבָרָאvara

create

To bring something new into being; only God does this.

Where else “vara” appears
He who brings outמּוֹצִיאmotsi

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “motsi” appears
by numberמִסְפָּרmispar

number

The amount that results from counting: how many there are.

Where else “mispar” appears
their armyצְבָאָtsevaa

army

An army.

Where else “tsevaa” appears
callsיִקְרָאyikra

name

To give someone a name.

Where else “yikra” appears
by nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears
by the greatnessרֹבrov

greatness

The great measure of power or goodness someone shows.

Where else “rov” appears
of his vigorאוֹנִיםonim

vigor

A person's strength.

Where else “onim” appears
and being mightyאַמִּיץamits

strong, mighty

Strong, firm, mighty.

Where else “amits” appears
in strengthכֹּחַkoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

Where else “koach” appears
not oneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
is missingנֶעְדָּרnedar

be lacking

To be absent: let no one be left out.

Where else “nedar” appears

The context

25“And to whom will you liken me, that I should be equal to him?” says the Holy One.

26 · This verse (above)

27Why do you say, Jacob, and speak, Israel, “My way is hidden from YHWH, and from my Elohim my right passes away”?

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