Isaiah 42:5
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:”
נְשָׁמָה
Breath of life. Neshamah. The divine breath blown into Adam's nostrils by God Himself. The moment God breathed neshamah into the dust humanity began. You carry God's breath.
רָקַע
who spread out
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רָקַע
to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
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עַל
on/ it
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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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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בָּרָא
who created
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בָּרָא
To create from nothing. Bara. Used only of God. Only God can bara. He brings something into existence from nothing.
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נָתַן
who gives
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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