New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

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Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales; Behold, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Behold, lo! behold! Adverb H2005 הֵ֤ן hen
the nations nation, people Noun H1471 גֹּויִם֙ go·v·yim
are like a drop a drop Noun H4752 כְּמַ֣ר ke·mar
from a bucket, a bucket Noun H1805 מִדְּלִ֔י mid·de·li,
And are regarded to think, account Verb H2803 נֶחְשָׁ֑בוּ nech·sha·vu;
as a speck of dust dust, cloud Noun H7834 וּכְשַׁ֥חַק u·che·sha·chak
on the scales; balances, scales Noun H3976 מֹאזְנַ֖יִם mo·ze·na·yim
Behold, lo! behold! Adverb H2005 הֵ֥ן hen
He lifts to lift, bear Verb H5190 יִטֹּֽול׃ yit·to·vl.
up the islands coast, region Noun H339 אִיִּ֖ים i·yim
like fine dust. thin, small, fine Adjective H1851 כַּדַּ֥ק kad·dak

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales; Behold, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.
King James Bible Behold, the nations are like as a drop from of a bucket, And and are regarded counted as a speck of the small dust on of the scales; Behold, He lifts balance: behold, he taketh up the islands like fine dust.isles as a very little thing.
Hebrew Greek English Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales; Behold, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.