Isaiah 55:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דִּרְשׁוּ יְהוָה בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ קְרָאֻהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב

Transliteration

Diršû YHWH in-himmāṣĕʾô qĕrāʾuhû in-bihyôṯô qārôḇ

Grammar Details

• *Diršû*: verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *himmāṣĕʾô*: verb, niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being found
• *qĕrāʾuhû*: verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - call him
• *bihyôṯô*: preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his being
• *qārôḇ*: adjective, masculine singular - near/close

Word Meanings

• *Diršû*: seek/search for/inquire of
• *himmāṣĕʾô*: his being found/while he may be found/when he is available
• *qĕrāʾuhû*: call him/call to him/cry out to him
• *bihyôṯô*: while he is/during his being/when he is
• *qārôḇ*: near/close/at hand

Referenced Verses

• Jer 29:12-14 : 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
• Isa 45:19 : 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
• Ps 32:6 : 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
• Amos 5:6 : 6 Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.
• Ps 14:2 : 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
• Heb 2:3 : 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
• 2 Cor 6:1-2 : 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
• Job 8:5 : 5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
• Ps 145:18 : 18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
• Isa 65:24 : 24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
• Deut 4:7 : 7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
• Ps 27:8 : 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
• Ps 148:14 : 14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
• Isa 46:13 : 13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
• Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
• John 12:35-36 : 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
• Isa 12:6 : 6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
• Ps 75:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Altaschith{H8686)}, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks{H8689)}, unto thee do we give thanks{H8689)}: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works{H8737)} declare{H8765)}.
• Ps 95:7 : 7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
• 2 Chr 19:3 : 3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
• Isa 49:8 : 8 Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
• Ezek 8:6 : 6 He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
• Eph 3:13 : 13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
• Luke 13:25 : 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
• John 7:33-34 : 33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. 34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
• John 8:21 : 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
• Heb 3:13 : 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
• Matt 5:25 : 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.