Isaiah 33:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The highwaysמְסִלֹּ֔ות
(me·sil·lo·vt,)
4546: a highwayfrom salal
are desolate,נָשַׁ֣מּוּ
(na·sham·mu)
8074: to be desolated or appalleda prim. root
the travelerעֹבֵ֣ר
(o·ver)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
has ceased,שָׁבַ֖ת
(sha·vat)
7673a: to cease, desist, resta prim. root
He has brokenהֵפֵ֤ר
(he·fer)
6565a: to break, frustratea prim. root
the covenant,בְּרִית֙
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
he has despisedמָאַ֣ס
(ma·'as)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
the cities,עָרִ֔ים
(a·rim,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
He has noלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
regardחָשַׁ֖ב
(cha·shav)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
for man. 
 
582: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The highways
mcillah  (mes-il-law')
a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase -- causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.
lie waste
shamem  (shaw-mame')
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
the wayfaring man
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
'orach  (o'-rakh)
a well-trodden road; also a caravan -- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
ceaseth
shabath  (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
he hath broken
parar  (paw-rar')
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
he hath despised
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
he regardeth
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
no man
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The highways are desolate, the traveler has ceased, He has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, He has no regard for man.

King James Bible
The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The highways are deserted; travel has ceased. An agreement has been broken, cities despised, and human life disregarded.

International Standard Version
The highways are deserted; travelers have quit the road. The enemy has broken treaties; he despises their witnesses, and respects no one.

NET Bible
Highways are empty, there are no travelers. Treaties are broken, witnesses are despised, human life is treated with disrespect.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Highways are deserted. Travelers stop traveling. Agreements are broken. Witnesses are rejected. People are no longer respected.

King James 2000 Bible
The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceases: he has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, he regards no man.
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