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Isaiah 65:1

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Wilt thou refrain thyself for these [things], O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?	I am sought of [them that] asked not [for me]; I am found of [them that] sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation [that] was not called by my name.	I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way [that was] not good, after their own thoughts;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

I am sought^H1875 of them that asked^H7592 not^H3808 for me; I am found^H4672 of them that sought^H1245 me not^H3808: I said^H559, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation^H1471 that was not called^H7121 by my name^H8034.

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Original Hebrew

נִדְרַשְׁתִּי לְלֹוא שָׁאָלוּ נִמְצֵאתִי לְלֹא בִקְשֻׁנִי אָמַרְתִּי הִנֵּנִי הִנֵּנִי אֶל־גֹּוי לֹא־קֹרָא בִשְׁמִי׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
נִדְרַ֨שְׁתִּי֙	nid.Rash.ti	H1875	HVNp1cs	I let myself be consulted
לְ/ל֣וֹא	le./Lo'	H3808	HR/Tn	by/ (those who) not
שָׁאָ֔לוּ	sha.'A.lu	H7592	HVqp3cp	they had asked
נִמְצֵ֖אתִי	nim.Tze.ti	H4672	HVNp1cs	I let myself be found
לְ/לֹ֣א	le./Lo'	H3808	HR/Tn	by/ (those who) not
בִקְשֻׁ֑/נִי	vik.Shu./ni	H1245	HVpp3cp/Sp1cs	they had sought/ me
אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙	'a.Mar.ti	H559	HVqp1cs	I said
הִנֵּ֣/נִי	hi.Ne./ni	H2005	HTm/Sp1cs	here (am)/ I
הִנֵּ֔/נִי	hi.Ne./ni	H2005	HTm/Sp1cs	here (am)/ I
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
גּ֖וֹי	Goy	H1471	HNcmsa	a nation
לֹֽא	lo'-	H3808	HTn	(which) not
קֹרָ֥א	ko.Ra'	H7121	HVPp3ms	it had been called
בִ/שְׁמִֽ/י	vi/sh.M/i	H8034	HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs	by/ name/ my

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

Strong's References

• H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
• H1245 — בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, baw-kash'): a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
• H1471 — גּוֹי (gôwy, go'-ee): rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
• H1875 — דָּרַשׁ (dârash, daw-rash'): a primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship; ask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.
• H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
• H4672 — מָצָא (mâtsâʼ, maw-tsaw'): a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
• H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
• H7592 — שָׁאַל (shâʼal, shaw-al'): or שָׁאֵל; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand; ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.
• H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H2005 — הֵן (hên, hane): a primitive particle; lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if; behold, if, lo, though.

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