Isaiah 57:14
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שָׁלַךְ
shâlak
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
שָׁלַךְ
shâlak
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
מִכְשׁוֹל
mikshôwl
a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Key Terms in This Verse
מִכְשׁוֹל mikshôwl
a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)
Study H4383 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →עַם ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Study H5971 →Cross References
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
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.
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err ther...
Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
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