Isaiah 63:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.”
צַר
Trouble, distress, enemy. Tsar. One who oppresses or a tight place of difficulty. God is a very present help in trouble. No tsar is too great for Him to deliver you from.
יָרַשׁ
they possessed
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יָרַשׁ
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
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קֹדֶשׁ
holiness/ your
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קֹדֶשׁ
Holiness, sacredness. Qodesh. That which belongs to God. Holy holy holy is the LORD of hosts. His holiness fills the whole earth.
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עַם
the people of
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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מִקְדָּשׁ
sanctuary/ your
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מִקְדָּשׁ
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum
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