Isaiah

Isaiah 41:8–9

⁸“But you, O Israel, My servant,

Jacob, whom I have chosen,

descendant of Abraham My friend—

⁹I brought you from the ends of the earth

and called you from its farthest corners.

I said, ‘You are My servant.’

I have chosen and not rejected you.

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Isaiah 41:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	וְאַתָּה֙	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
My servant	עַבְדִּ֔י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have chosen	בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָ	bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H977 choose
descendant	זֶ֖רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֥ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
My friend	אֹהֲבִֽי׃	’ō·hă·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H157 love

Isaiah 41:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I brought	הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙	he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
you from	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the ends	מִקְצ֣וֹת	miq·ṣō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H7098 end
of the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and called you	קְרָאתִ֑יךָ	qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
from its farthest corners	וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָ	ū·mê·’ă·ṣî·le·hā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H678 side, corner, chief
I said	וָאֹ֤מַר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
You	אַ֔תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are My servant	עַבְדִּי־	‘aḇ·dî-	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
I have chosen	בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ	bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H977 choose
and not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rejected you	מְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃	mə·’as·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3988 reject

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Isaiah 41:8 James 2:23 · Deuteronomy 14:2 · 2 Chronicles 20:7 · Exodus 19:5–6 · John 15:14–15 · Isaiah 51:2 · Isaiah 44:21 · Isaiah 44:1–2 · Isaiah 29:22 · Psalm 33:12 · Isaiah 43:1 · Psalm 135:4

Isaiah 41:9 1 Samuel 12:22 · Psalm 94:14 · Deuteronomy 7:6–7 · James 2:5 · Joshua 24:2–4 · Romans 11:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 1:26–29 · Revelation 5:9 · Isaiah 41:2 · Isaiah 41:8 · Isaiah 43:5–6 · Psalm 107:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.