Isaiah 65:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I permitted Myself to be soughtנִדְרַ֙שְׁתִּי֙
(nid·rash·ti)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
by those who did not askשָׁאָ֔לוּ
(sha·'a·lu,)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
[for Me]; I permitted Myself to be foundנִמְצֵ֖אתִי
(nim·tze·ti)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
by those who did not seekבִקְשֻׁ֑נִי
(vik·shu·ni;)
1245: to seeka prim. root
Me. I said,אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙
(a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Here am I, here 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
am I,' To a nationגֹּ֖וי
(go·vy)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
which did not callקֹרָ֥א
(ko·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
on My name.בִשְׁמִֽי׃
(vish·mi.)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
I am sought
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of them that asked
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
not
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
for me I am found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
of them that sought
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
me not
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold me behold me unto a nation
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
that was not called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
by my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me; I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me. I said, 'Here am I, here am I,' To a nation which did not call on My name.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was sought by those who did not ask; I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said: Here I am, here I am, to a nation that was not called by My name.

International Standard Version
"I let myself be sought by those who didn't ask for me; I let myself be found by those who didn't seek me. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that didn't call on my name.

NET Bible
"I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; I appeared to those who did not look for me. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that did not invoke my name.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was ready to answer those who didn't ask. I was found by those who weren't looking for me. I said, "Here I am! Here I am!" to a nation that didn't worship me.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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