Isaiah 55:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For [as] the heavensשָׁמַ֖יִם
(sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
are higherגָבְה֥וּ
(ga·ve·hu)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the earth,מֵאָ֑רֶץ
(me·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
Soכֵּ֣ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
are My waysדְרָכַי֙
(de·ra·chai)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
higherגָּבְה֤וּ
(ga·ve·hu)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
your waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם
(mid·dar·chei·chem,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
And My thoughtsוּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י
(u·mach·she·vo·tai)
4284: thought, devicefrom chashab
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
your thoughts.מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
(mim·mach·she·vo·tei·chem.)
4284: thought, devicefrom chashab


















KJV Lexicon
For as the heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
are higher
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
than the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
so are my ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
higher
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
than your ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and my thoughts
machashabah  (makh-ash-aw-baw')
cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
than your thoughts
machashabah  (makh-ash-aw-baw')
cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.

King James Bible
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For as heaven is higher than earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

International Standard Version
"For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

NET Bible
for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts."

King James 2000 Bible
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
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