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Isaiah 5:15

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Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.	And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:	But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And the mean man^H120 shall be brought down^H7817, and the mighty man^H376 shall be humbled^H8213, and the eyes^H5869 of the lofty^H1364 shall be humbled^H8213:

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Original Hebrew

וַיִּשַּׁח אָדָם וַיִּשְׁפַּל־אִישׁ וְעֵינֵי גְבֹהִים תִּשְׁפַּלְנָה׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יִּשַּׁ֥ח	va/i.yi.Shach	H7817	HC/VNw3ms	and/ he has been humbled
אָדָ֖ם	'a.Dam	H120	HNcmsa	everyone
וַ/יִּשְׁפַּל	va/i.yish.pal-	H8213	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he has become low
אִ֑ישׁ	'Ish	H376	HNcmsa	everyone
וְ/עֵינֵ֥י	ve./'ei.Nei	H5869	HC/Ncbdc	and/ (the) eyes of
גְבֹהִ֖ים	ge.vo.Him	H1364	HAampa	proud (people)
תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה	tish.Pal.nah	H8213	HVqi3fp	they will become low

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
• H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
• H1364 — גָּבֹהַּ (gâbôahh, gaw-bo'-ah): or גָּבוֹהַּ; (fully) from גָּבַהּ; elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant; haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, [idiom] exceeding proudly.
• H5869 — עַיִן (ʻayin, ah'-yin): probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
• H7817 — שָׁחַח (shâchach, shaw-khakh'): a primitive root; to sink or depress (reflexive or causative); bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.
• H8213 — שָׁפֵל (shâphêl, shaw-fale'): a primitive root; to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive); abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• the eyes — Exodus 9:17, Job 40:11-12, Isaiah 10:12, Isaiah 13:11, Isaiah 37:23, Isaiah 37:29, Daniel 4:37, 1 Peter 5:5
• the mean — Psalms 62:9, Isaiah 2:9, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17, Isaiah 9:14-17, Isaiah 24:2-4, Jeremiah 5:4-5, Jeremiah 5:9, James 1:9-11, Revelation 6:15-16

Reciprocal references (3): 2 Samuel 22:28, Isaiah 23:9, Ezekiel 28:22

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: TEMPERANCE-INTEMPERANCE
• Nave’s: BACKSLIDERS, ISAIAH, JUDGMENT, PRIDE

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