Isaiah

Isaiah 45:4

⁴For the sake of Jacob My servant

and Israel My chosen one,

I call you by name;

I have given you a title of honor,

though you have not known Me.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the sake	לְמַ֙עַן֙	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
and Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
My chosen one	בְּחִירִ֑י	bə·ḥî·rî	Adjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H972 chosen
I call	וָאֶקְרָ֤א	wā·’eq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
by name	בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ	biš·me·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
I have given you a title of honor	אֲכַנְּךָ֖	’ă·ḵan·nə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3655 betitle, title, give an epithet or cognomen
though you have not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
known Me	יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃	yə·ḏa‘·tā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3045 know

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.