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Isaiah 40:31

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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וְקוֹיֵ֤veqoyeand gatherקָוָהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and gather”, a verb used as a describing wordH6960to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expectgather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יַחֲלִ֣יפוּyachalifvchangeחָלַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “change”, an unfinished actionH2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeabolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.כֹ֔חַkhochaforceכֹּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.יַעֲל֥וּyaalvascend upעָלָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “ascend up”, an unfinished actionH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…אֵ֖בֶרeverwingאֵבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wing”, the ordinary formH83a pinion(long-) wing(-ed).כַּנְּשָׁרִ֑יםkansharimas eagleנֶשֶׁרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as eagle”, the ordinary formH5404the eagle (or other large bird of prey)eagle.יָר֨וּצוּ֙yarutsvrunרוּץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “run”, an unfinished actionH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִיגָ֔עוּyigavfaintיָגַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “faint”, an unfinished actionH3021properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toilfaint, (make to) labour, (be) weary.יֵלְכ֖וּyelekhvcarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִיעָֽפוּyiafvfaintיָעַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “faint”, an unfinished actionH3286to tire (as if from wearisome flight)faint, cause to fly, (be) weary (self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But they that wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

Young’s Literal Translation

But those expecting Jehovah pass [to] power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

World English Bible

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Darby Translation

but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew [their] strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.

Douay-Rheims

But they that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall take wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But they that wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

but they that wait on God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not hunger.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ δὲ ὑπομένοντες τὸν Θεὸν, ἀλλάξουσιν ἰσχὺν, πτεροφυήσουσιν ὡς ἀετοὶ, δραμοῦνται καὶ οὐ κοπιάσουσι, βαδιοῦνται καὶ οὐ πεινάσουσιν.

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Galatians 6:9 Galatians 6:9 · King James VersionAnd let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Galatians 6:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.