Isaiah 57:15
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
עַד
properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
דָּכָא
contrite people
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דָּכָא
Crushed, bruised. Daka. To be crushed under a heavy weight. Jesus was crushed under the full weight of human sin so that the crushing weight would never fall on you.
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דַּכָּא
Contrite
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דַּכָּא
Contrite, crushed, humble. Dakka. I dwell with the contrite and lowly in spirit. The crushed heart is the heart God moves closest to. Brokenness draws God near.
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רוּחַ
spirit
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רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
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רוּם
High
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רוּם
To be high, to be exalted, to rise. Ruwm. I dwell on a high and holy place but also with the contrite. God is both transcendent and intimately near.
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שָׁכַן
I dwell
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שָׁכַן
Dwell, settle, tabernacle. Shakan. To settle and make a home. God desires to dwell among His people. He still seeks hearts to dwell in today.
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שֵׁם
name/ his
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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קָדוֹשׁ
Holy
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קָדוֹשׁ
Holy, set apart. Qadosh. God alone is truly qadosh. He calls His people to share in His holiness. To be set apart for His purposes.
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לֵב
the heart of
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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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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מָרוֹם
a high place
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מָרוֹם
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)
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שָׁפָל
lowly people
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שָׁפָל
depressed, literally or figuratively
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