Isaiah

Isaiah 11:1–4

¹Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse,

and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

²The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—

the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

the Spirit of counsel and strength,

the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

³And He will delight in the fear of the LORD.

He will not judge by what His eyes see,

and He will not decide by what His ears hear,

⁴but with righteousness He will judge the poor,

and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth.

He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth

and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

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Isaiah 11:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a shoot	חֹ֖טֶר	ḥō·ṭer	Noun - masculine singular	H2415 branch or twig, rod
will spring up	וְיָצָ֥א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from the stump	מִגֵּ֣זַע	mig·gê·za‘	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1503 stock, stem
of Jesse	יִשָׁ֑י	yi·šāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3448 Jishai
and a Branch	וְנֵ֖צֶר	wə·nê·ṣer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5342 sprout, shoot
from his roots	מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יו	miš·šā·rā·šāw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8328 root
will bear fruit	יִפְרֶֽה׃	yip̄·reh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful

Isaiah 11:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will rest	וְנָחָ֥ה	wə·nā·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5117 rest
on Him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
the Spirit	ר֧וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of wisdom	חָכְמָ֣ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
and understanding	וּבִינָ֗ה	ū·ḇî·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H998 understanding
the Spirit	ר֤וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of counsel	עֵצָה֙	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
and strength	וּגְבוּרָ֔ה	ū·ḡə·ḇū·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1369 strength, might
the Spirit	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of knowledge	דַּ֖עַת	da·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
and fear	וְיִרְאַ֥ת	wə·yir·’aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 11:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And He will delight	וַהֲרִיח֖וֹ	wa·hă·rî·ḥōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7306 smell, perceive odour
in the fear	בְּיִרְאַ֣ת	bə·yir·’aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
judge	יִשְׁפּ֔וֹט	yiš·pō·wṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
by what His eyes	עֵינָיו֙	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
see	לְמַרְאֵ֤ה	lə·mar·’êh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
and He will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
decide	יוֹכִֽיחַ׃	yō·w·ḵî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
by what His ears	אָזְנָ֖יו	’ā·zə·nāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H241 ear
hear	לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע	lə·miš·ma‘	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4926 thing heard

Isaiah 11:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but with righteousness	בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙	bə·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
He will judge	וְשָׁפַ֤ט	wə·šā·p̄aṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
the poor	דַּלִּ֔ים	dal·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and with equity	בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר	bə·mî·šō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
He will decide	וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ	wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
for the lowly	לְעַנְוֵי־	lə·‘an·wê-	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
of the earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
He will strike	וְהִֽכָּה־	wə·hik·kāh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the earth	אֶ֙רֶץ֙	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
with the rod	בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט	bə·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of His mouth	פִּ֔יו	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
and slay	יָמִ֥ית	yā·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
the wicked	רָשָֽׁע׃	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
with the breath	וּבְר֥וּחַ	ū·ḇə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of His lips	שְׂפָתָ֖יו	śə·p̄ā·ṯāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge