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SeekדִּרְשׁוּYHWHיְהוָהwhile he may be found;בְּהִמָּצְאוֹcall on himקְרָאֻהוּwhile he isבִּהְיוֹתוֹnear.קָרוֹב
Isaiah 55:6
Study it in the app“Seek YHWH while he may be found; call on him while he is near.”
Seek God: he is generous in forgivingTurning back to God
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 55:6, word by word
- Seekדִּרְשׁוּdirshu
consult
To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.
Where else “dirshu” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- while he may be foundהִמָּצְאhimats
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “himats” appears- call on himקְרָאֻkerau
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “kerau” appears- while he isהְיוֹתheot
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “heot” appears- nearקָרוֹבkarov
near
Close by, or having access to YHWH.
Where else “karov” appears
The context
5Look, a nation that you do not know you will call, and a nation that did not know you will run to you, because of YHWH your Elohim, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
6 · This verse (above)
7Let the wicked abandon his way, and the man of wickedness his thoughts; and let him return to YHWH, and he will have compassion on him; and to our Elohim, for he will abound in forgiving.”