Isaiah

Isaiah 42:1–4

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.

⁴He will not grow weak or discouraged^a

before He has established justice on the earth.

In His law the islands will put their hope.”^b

Footnotes

a 42:4 Or bruised
b 42:4 Or In His teaching the coastlands will put their hope; LXX In His name the nations will put their hope; cited in Matthew 12:18–21|MAT 12:18-21

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
grow weak	יִכְהֶה֙	yiḵ·heh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3543 be or grow dim, faint
or discouraged	יָר֔וּץ	yā·rūṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7533 crush
before	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
He has established	יָשִׂ֥ים	yā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
on the earth	בָּאָ֖רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
In His law	וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹ	ū·lə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
the islands	אִיִּ֥ים	’î·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region
will put their hope	יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃פ	yə·ya·ḥê·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3176 wait