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Isaiah 40:8

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The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
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  1. Mark 13:31Rank 1 from verse 8
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    31Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

  2. Matthew 24:35Rank 2 from verse 8
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    35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

  3. 1 Peter 1:25Rank 3 from verse 8
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    25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

  4. Psalms 119:89–91Rank 4 from verse 8
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    89For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

    90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

    91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

  5. Matthew 5:18Rank 5 from verse 8
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    18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

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Isaiah 40:8

COMBINED MEANING

grass

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Low green herbage growing from the ground; by extension, plants used for pasture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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withereth

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Third-person singular present form of wither, meaning to dry up, fade, lose freshness or strength, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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flower

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Sense 1: The blossom of a plant. Sense 2: Figuratively, beauty, vigour, or what quickly fades.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

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9¶ O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

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