Isaiah

Isaiah 42:1–3

¹“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold,

My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights.

I will put My Spirit on Him,

and He will bring justice to the nations.

²He will not cry out or raise His voice,

nor make His voice heard in the streets.

³A bruised reed He will not break

and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish;

He will faithfully bring forth justice.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Here is	הֵ֤ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
My Servant	עַבְדִּי֙	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
whom I uphold	אֶתְמָךְ־	’eṯ·māḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8551 grasp, support, attain
My Chosen One	בְּחִירִ֖י	bə·ḥî·rî	Adjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H972 chosen
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
delights	רָצְתָ֣ה	rā·ṣə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
I will put	נָתַ֤תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My Spirit	רוּחִי֙	rū·ḥî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
on Him	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
He will bring	יוֹצִֽיא׃	yō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֖ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
to the nations	לַגּוֹיִ֥ם	lag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cry out	יִצְעַ֖ק	yiṣ·‘aq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
raise	יִשָּׂ֑א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
nor	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
make His voice	קוֹלֽוֹ׃	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
heard	יַשְׁמִ֥יעַ	yaš·mî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
in the streets	בַּח֖וּץ	ba·ḥūṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A bruised	רָצוּץ֙	rā·ṣūṣ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7533 crush
reed	קָנֶ֤ה	qā·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
He will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
break	יִשְׁבּ֔וֹר	yiš·bō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
and a smoldering	כֵהָ֖ה	ḵê·hāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3544 dim, dull, faint
wick	וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה	ū·p̄iš·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6594 flax
He will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
extinguish	יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה	yə·ḵab·ben·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out
He will faithfully	לֶאֱמֶ֖ת	le·’ĕ·meṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
bring forth	יוֹצִ֥יא	yō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
justice	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 42:1 Matthew 12:18–21 · Luke 3:22 · Isaiah 52:13 · Isaiah 61:1 · Philippians 2:7 · Isaiah 43:10 · Matthew 17:5 · Matthew 3:16–17 · 1 Peter 2:4 · Isaiah 53:11 · Ephesians 1:6 · Ephesians 3:8

Isaiah 42:2 Matthew 12:16–20 · 2 Timothy 2:24 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Matthew 11:29 · Luke 17:20

Isaiah 42:3 Ezekiel 34:16 · Jeremiah 31:25 · Psalm 147:3 · Matthew 11:28 · Isaiah 40:11 · Isaiah 11:3–4 · John 5:30 · Revelation 19:11 · Matthew 18:10–14 · John 20:19–21 · Psalm 96:13 · Isaiah 50:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.