Isaiah 55:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For as the rainהַגֶּ֨שֶׁם
(hag·ge·shem)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
and the snowוְהַשֶּׁ֜לֶג
(ve·ha·she·leg)
7950: snowfrom an unused word
come downיֵרֵד֩
(ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from heaven,הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
And do not returnיָשׁ֔וּב
(ya·shuv,)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
thereוְשָׁ֙מָּה֙
(ve·sham·mah)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
withoutכִּ֡י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
wateringהִרְוָ֣ה
(hir·vah)
7301: to be saturated, drink one's filla prim. root
the earthהָאָ֔רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And making it bearוְהֹולִידָ֖הּ
(ve·ho·v·li·dah)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
and sprout,וְהִצְמִיחָ֑הּ
(ve·hitz·mi·chah;)
6779: to sprout, spring upa prim. root
And furnishingוְנָ֤תַן
(ve·na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
seedזֶ֙רַע֙
(ze·ra)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
to the sowerלַזֹּרֵ֔עַ
(laz·zo·re·a',)
2232: to sow, scatter seeda prim. root
and breadוְלֶ֖חֶם
(ve·le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
to the eater;לָאֹכֵֽל׃
(la·'o·chel.)
398: to eata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For as the rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
cometh down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
and the snow
sheleg  (sheh'-leg)
snow (probably from its whiteness) -- snow(-y).
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and returneth
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
not thither but watereth
ravah  (raw-vaw')
to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites) -- bathe, make drunk, (take the) fill, satiate, (abundantly) satisfy, soak, water (abundantly).
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and maketh it bring forth
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
and bud
tsamach  (tsaw-makh')
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) -- bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
that it may give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
to the sower
zara`  (zaw-rah')
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify -- bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
and bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
to the eater
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;

King James Bible
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return there without saturating the earth and making it germinate and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

International Standard Version
"For just as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, yielding seed for the sower and bread for eating,

NET Bible
The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Rain and snow come down from the sky. They do not go back again until they water the earth. They make it sprout and grow so that it produces seed for farmers and food for people to eat.

King James 2000 Bible
For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
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