Isaiah 55:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let the wickedרָשָׁע֙
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
forsakeיַעֲזֹ֤ב
(ya·'a·zov)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
his wayדַּרְכֹּ֔ו
(dar·kov,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
And the unrighteousאָ֖וֶן
(a·ven)
205: trouble, sorrow, wickednessfrom an unused word
manוְאִ֥ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
his thoughts;מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יו
(mach·she·vo·tav;)
4284: thought, devicefrom chashab
And let him returnוְיָשֹׁ֤ב
(ve·ya·shov)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And He will have compassionוִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּ
(vi·ra·cha·me·hu,)
7355: to love, have compassiondenominative verb from racham
on him, And to our God,אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ
(e·lo·hei·nu)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
For He will abundantlyיַרְבֶּ֥ה
(yar·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
pardon.לִסְלֹֽוחַ׃
(lis·lo·v·ach.)
5545: to forgive, pardona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Let the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
forsake
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
his way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and the unrighteous
'aven  (aw-ven')
to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
man
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
his thoughts
machashabah  (makh-ash-aw-baw')
cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
and let him return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and he will have mercy
racham  (raw-kham')
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
upon him and to our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for he will abundantly
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
pardon
calach  (saw-lakh')
to forgive -- forgive, pardon, spare.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.

King James Bible
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, so He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will freely forgive."

International Standard Version
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous person his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, So he'll have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he'll pardon abundantly.

NET Bible
The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the LORD, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let wicked people abandon their ways. Let evil people abandon their thoughts. Let them return to the LORD, and he will show compassion to them. Let them return to our God, because he will freely forgive them.

King James 2000 Bible
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
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