Isaiah
Isaiah 42:21
21The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness,
to magnify His law and make it glorious.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 8:10 · Romans 3:31 · Matthew 5:17–20 · Romans 7:12 · Isaiah 1:24–27 · Psalm 40:8 · Isaiah 46:12–13 · Isaiah 42:4 · Matthew 3:15 · Psalm 71:19 · Romans 3:25–26 · 1 John 3:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.