Isaiah

Isaiah 42:18–21

¹⁸Listen, you deaf ones;

look, you blind ones, that you may see!

¹⁹Who is blind but My servant,

or deaf like the messenger I am sending?

Who is blind like My covenant partner,

or blind like the servant of the LORD?

²⁰Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch.

Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”

²¹The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness,

to magnify His law and make it glorious.

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
Listen	שְׁמָ֑עוּ	šə·mā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
you deaf	הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים	ha·ḥê·rə·šîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2795 deaf
look	הַבִּ֥יטוּ	hab·bî·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5027 look
you blind	וְהַעִוְרִ֖ים	wə·ha·‘iw·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H5787 blind
that you may see	לִרְאֽוֹת׃	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is blind	עִוֵּר֙	‘iw·wêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H5787 blind
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My servant	עַבְדִּ֔י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
or deaf	וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ	wə·ḥê·rêš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2795 deaf
like the messenger	כְּמַלְאָכִ֣י	kə·mal·’ā·ḵî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4397 messenger
I am sending	אֶשְׁלָ֑ח	’eš·lāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is blind	עִוֵּר֙	‘iw·wêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H5787 blind
like My covenant partner	כִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔ם	kim·šul·lām	Preposition-k; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
or blind	וְעִוֵּ֖ר	wə·‘iw·wêr	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H5787 blind
like the servant	כְּעֶ֥בֶד	kə·‘e·ḇeḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though seeing	רָאִיתָ	rå̄·ʾī·ṯå̄	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7200 see
many things	רַבּ֖וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
you do not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
keep watch	תִשְׁמֹ֑ר	ṯiš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
Though your ears	אָזְנַ֖יִם	’ā·zə·na·yim	Noun - fd	H241 ear
are open	פָּק֥וֹחַ	pā·qō·w·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6491 open
you do not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hear	יִשְׁמָֽע׃	yiš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was pleased	חָפֵ֖ץ	ḥā·p̄êṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
for the sake of	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
His righteousness	צִדְק֑וֹ	ṣiḏ·qōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
to magnify	יַגְדִּ֥יל	yaḡ·dîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
His law	תּוֹרָ֖ה	tō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
and make it glorious	וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃	wə·ya’·dîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H142 wide, great