Isaiah 40:13–14
Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counseller hath taught him?
*†Who hath directed the spirit of the LORD, or, being his counseller, hath taught him?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. man of his counsell.
- *Cross-referenceWisd.9.13. rom.11.34. 1.cor.2.16.
With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
††With whom tooke he counsell, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of iudgement? and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of vnderstanding?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. made him vnderstand.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. vnderstandings.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:16Rank 1 from verse 13
- Romans 11:34Rank 2 from verse 13
- Job 36:22–23Rank 4 from verse 13
- Luke 10:22Rank 5 from verse 13
22All 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.
22†All things are deliuered to me of my father: and no man knoweth who the sonne is, but the father: and who the father is, but the sonne, and he to whom the sonne will reueale him.
- Ephesians 1:11Rank 6 from verse 13
11In 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:
11In whom also we haue obteined an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will:
From verse 14
- Colossians 2:3Rank 2 from verse 14
- 1 Corinthians 12:4–6Rank 3 from verse 14
4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
4Nowe there are diuersities of gifts, but the same spirit.
5And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6And there are diuersities of operations, but it is the same God, which worketh all in all.
- James 1:17Rank 4 from verse 14
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
17Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning.
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Isaiah 40:13
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of direct. Sense 1: To guide, order, or point. Sense 2: To instruct or teach.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Instructed or caused to learn.
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counsellor
1. An adviser. 2. A member of a council.
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Isaiah 40:14
The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.
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instructed
Taught, trained, informed, directed, counselled, warned, or corrected concerning a matter.
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Instructed or caused to learn.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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A track, route, course, or way of travel or conduct.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of show (to reveal, declare, display, or make known).
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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12¶ Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
12¶ †Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand? and meted out heauen with the spanne, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountaines in scales, and the hilles in a balance?
13Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counseller hath taught him?
13*†Who hath directed the spirit of the LORD, or, being his counseller, hath taught him?
Selected passage14With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
14††With whom tooke he counsell, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of iudgement? and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of vnderstanding?
Selected passage15Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
15Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, hee taketh vp the yles as a very litle thing.