Isaiah 40:3
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
קוֹל
Voice, sound, thunder. Qowl. A voice of one calling in the desert. God speaks in many ways. The voice that matters most is the one that points to Jesus.
דֶּרֶךְ
Way
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דֶּרֶךְ
Way, road, path. Derek. The way of the LORD. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. God guides every step of those who trust Him.
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קָרָא
is calling
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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מִדְבָּר
Desert
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מִדְבָּר
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יָשַׁר
make straight
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יָשַׁר
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
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מְסִלָּה
a highway
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מְסִלָּה
a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase
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פָּנָה
make clear
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פָּנָה
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
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