Isaiah 40:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִֽי־תִכֵּ֥ן אֶת־ר֖וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֥ישׁ עֲצָת֖וֹ יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

mî-tikkēn ʾet-rûaḥ YHWH wěʾîš ʿăṣātô yôdîʿennû

Grammar Details

*mî*: interrogative pronoun - 'who'
*tikkēn*: piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has measured/directed'
*ʾet-rûaḥ*: direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - 'the Spirit of'
*YHWH*: divine name - 'LORD'
*wěʾîš*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and man of'
*ʿăṣātô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his counsel'
*yôdîʿennû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'makes him know'

Word Meanings

*tikkēn*: measured/directed/comprehended/fathomed
*rûaḥ*: Spirit/mind/breath
*ʾîš ʿăṣātô*: man of his counsel/his counselor
*yôdîʿennû*: makes him know/instructs him/teaches him

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 2:16 : 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Rom 11:34 : 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Job 21:22 : 22 Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job 36:22-23 : 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? 23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Luke 10:22 : 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
John 1:13 : 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Eph 1:11 : 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

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