Isaiah 55:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Young's Literal Translation
For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.

King James Bible
For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Hebrew
“For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

[as] the heavens
שָׁמַ֖יִם (šā·ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

are higher
גָבְה֥וּ (ḡā·ḇə·hū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty

than the earth,
מֵאָ֑רֶץ (mê·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

so
כֵּ֣ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

My ways
דְרָכַי֙ (ḏə·rā·ḵay)
Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

are higher
גָּבְה֤וּ (gā·ḇə·hū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty

than your ways
מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם (mid·dar·ḵê·ḵem)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

and My thoughts
וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י (ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan

than your thoughts.
מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ (mim·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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