Isaiah 41:6
Isaiah 41:6 in Multiple Translations
Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!”
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
They help every one his neighbor; and every one saith to his brother, Be of good courage.
They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!
They all help each other, encouraging one another to “Be strong!”
Euery man helped his neighbour, and saide to his brother, Be strong.
Each his neighbour they help, And to his brother he saith, 'Be strong.'
Everyone helps his neighbor. They say to their brothers, “Be strong!”
They helped every one his neighbor; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
Every one shall help his neighbour, and shall say to his brother: Be of good courage.
They encourage each other and say to each other, “Be strong!'
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 41:6
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Isaiah 41:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אִ֥ישׁ
אֶת
רֵעֵ֖/הוּ
יַעְזֹ֑רוּ
וּ/לְ/אָחִ֖י/ו
יֹאמַ֥ר
חֲזָֽק
אִ֥ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
N-ms
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
רֵעֵ֖/הוּ
rêaʻ
H7453
neighbor
N-ms | Suff
יַעְזֹ֑רוּ
ʻâzar
H5826
to help
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
וּ/לְ/אָחִ֖י/ו
ʼâch
H251
brother
Conj | Prep | N-ms | Suff
יֹאמַ֥ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
חֲזָֽק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
V-Qal-Impv-2ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 41:6
אִ֥ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
"man"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for man, referring to a male person or individual, is used in the Bible to describe humans in contrast to God or animals, as seen in Genesis and Psalms. It can also mean husband or servant. In the KJV, it is translated as man or male.
Definition: : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)
Usage: Occurs in 1851 OT verses. KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802 (אִשָּׁה). See also: Genesis 2:23; Genesis 42:25; Exodus 32:23.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
רֵעֵ֖/הוּ
rêaʻ
H7453
"neighbor"
N-ms | Suff
A neighbor or friend is what this word means, describing someone close to you. It can also refer to a companion, fellow citizen, or another person, and is often translated as brother or friend.
Definition: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)
Usage: Occurs in 173 OT verses. KJV: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other. See also: Genesis 11:3; Job 42:7; Psalms 12:3.
יַעְזֹ֑רוּ
ʻâzar
H5826
"to help"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
To help or aid is the meaning of this Hebrew word, used to describe God's protection or assistance. It is used in the Psalms to express trust in God's help and in the book of Exodus to describe God's aid to the Israelites.
Definition: 1) to help, succour, support 1a) (Qal) to help 1b) (Niphal) to be helped 1c) (Hiphil) to help
Usage: Occurs in 77 OT verses. KJV: help, succour. See also: Genesis 49:25; Job 26:2; Psalms 10:14.
וּ/לְ/אָחִ֖י/ו
ʼâch
H251
"brother"
Conj | Prep | N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a brother or male sibling, but it can also refer to a close relative, friend, or someone with a similar relationship. It is used to describe the bond between brothers, like the relationship between Cain and Abel in Genesis.
Definition: : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance
Usage: Occurs in 572 OT verses. KJV: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'. See also: Genesis 4:2; Genesis 42:13; Numbers 25:6.
יֹאמַ֥ר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
חֲזָֽק
châzaq
H2388
"to strengthen"
V-Qal-Impv-2ms
To strengthen means to be strong or courageous, and can also mean to seize or conquer, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: : strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with
Usage: Occurs in 266 OT verses. KJV: aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand. See also: Genesis 19:16; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Psalms 27:14.
Study Notes — Isaiah 41:6
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- Isaiah 41:6 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 41:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 41:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 41:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 41:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 41:6
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 41:6
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 41:6
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 41:6
- Sermons on Isaiah 41:6
Context — God’s Help to Israel
4Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last— I am He.”
5The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.
6Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!”
7The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled. 8“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—Cross References
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| 1 | Isaiah 44:12 | The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint. |
| 2 | Isaiah 40:19 | To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains? |
| 3 | Daniel 3:1–7 | King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to attend the dedication of the statue he had set up. So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it. Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded: As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.” Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. |
| 4 | 1 Samuel 4:7–9 | the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before. Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness. Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!” |
| 5 | Joel 3:9–11 | Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack! Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’ Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD. |
| 6 | Isaiah 35:4 | Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” |
| 7 | Acts 19:24–28 | It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen. Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity. And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.” When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” |
| 8 | 1 Samuel 5:3–5 | When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place. But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD, with his head and his hands broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the torso remained. That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on the threshold. |
Isaiah 41:6 Summary
[Isaiah 41:6 shows us the importance of supporting and encouraging one another, especially when we're facing challenges or feeling weak. Just as the people in this verse helped each other and said 'be strong', we can do the same for those around us, as seen in Galatians 6:2, where we are called to bear one another's burdens. By doing so, we can help each other to trust in God's power and sovereignty, as declared in Psalm 46:1, and to be strong in the face of adversity, just as God promises in Isaiah 41:10.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the context of Isaiah 41:6?
Isaiah 41:6 is part of a larger passage where God is speaking to Israel, reminding them of His power and sovereignty, as seen in Isaiah 41:4, where He declares Himself to be the first and the last.
Why are the people in Isaiah 41:6 encouraging each other to be strong?
The people are encouraging each other to be strong because they are about to engage in a task that requires courage and perseverance, much like the Israelites when they were about to enter the Promised Land, as seen in Deuteronomy 31:6.
How does this verse relate to the concept of community in the Bible?
This verse highlights the importance of community and mutual support, as emphasized in other scriptures such as Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, where two are better than one, and Hebrews 10:24-25, where believers are encouraged to spur one another on towards love and good deeds.
What can we learn from the example of the people in Isaiah 41:6?
We can learn the value of encouraging and supporting one another, especially in times of challenge or uncertainty, just as the apostle Paul encouraged the believers in Thessalonica to comfort one another with the words of 1 Thessalonians 4:18.
Reflection Questions
- In what ways can I be a source of strength and encouragement to those around me, just as the people in Isaiah 41:6?
- How can I apply the principle of mutual support and encouragement in my own life, especially in difficult times?
- What are some ways that I can 'be strong' in the face of challenges, and how can I trust in God's power to sustain me, as promised in Isaiah 41:10?
- How can I use my words to build up and encourage others, rather than tearing them down, as seen in Ephesians 4:29?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 41:6
They helped everyone his neighbour,.... By advice and counsel, by the best arguments they could make use of, to withstand the new religion, and defend the old one; to prevent the embracing the one,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 41:6
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage. Be of good courage - Be not alarmed because of Cyrus, but make new images to secure the favour of the gods against him.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 41:6
They encouraged and assisted one another in their idolatrous practices.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 41:6
Isaiah 41:6 They helped every one his neighbour; and [every one] said to his brother, Be of good courage.Ver. 6. They helped every one his neighbour.] Thus those desperate idolaters did from the first. Eusebius telleth us, that in the seventh year of Abraham, Ninus, the founder of Nineveh, set up an image of his father Belus, which was worshipped after his death. So did other princes, by his example, not moved with God’ s mercies showed to Abraham, who worshipped the true God alone, setting up altars to him wherever he came. In Chron.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 41:6
(6) Be of good courage.—Literally, Be strong: i.e., work vigorously.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 41:6
6. they helped] i.e. the nations. But if the verse stood originally after Isaiah 40:19, “they” refers to the two classes of workmen there mentioned. Each helps the other, and says to his fellow, Cheer up!
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 41:6
They helped every one his neighbor - The idolatrous nations. The idea is, that they formed confederations to strengthen each other, and to oppose him whom God had raised up to subdue them.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 41:6
5-7. Some suppose the idolatrous party of the heathen world respond at this point. But it seems more suitable to consider Jehovah’s argument not yet ended.
Sermons on Isaiah 41:6
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(Daniel) in the Furnace for God by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Nebuchadnezzar and the three men who were thrown into the fiery furnace. He emphasizes the astonishment of the king when he sees |
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Daniel - the Lord in the Outworking of History by William Fitch | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the book of Daniel and its themes of God's sovereignty and the victory of faith. The sermon begins by discussing how Daniel and his friends |
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Shining Bright in Our Trials by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes the importance of serving the Lord with joy and gladness, rooted in the assurance of His protection over His children. He illustrates how biblical figure |
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Epistle 239 by George Fox | George Fox emphasizes the importance of patience and faith in Christ, the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world, as the source of victory over trials and tribulations |
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The Image of Gold by Arno Clemens Gaebelein | Arno Clemens Gaebelein preaches about Nebuchadnezzar's pride leading to idolatry and the deification of man, symbolizing the times of the Gentiles and foreshadowing the end times w |
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Week of Meetings-07 Armageddon-Who When Where by Dwight Pentecost | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the events that will occur after the Lord Jesus Christ takes believers to be with Him. He mentions that the nations of the earth are currentl |
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(Through the Bible) Joel 3 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses various passages from the Bible that speak about the coming judgment and the return of Jesus Christ. He emphasizes the urgency of the harvest |