Isaiah

Isaiah 53:2–3

2He grew up before Him like a tender shoot,

and like a root out of dry ground.

He had no stately form or majesty to attract us,

no beauty that we should desire Him.

3He was despised and rejected by men,

a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.

Like one from whom men hide their faces,

He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

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Isaiah 53:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He grew upוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
before Himלְפָנָ֗יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
like a tender shootכַּיּוֹנֵ֜קkay·yō·w·nêqPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3126 young plant, sapling
and like a rootוְכַשֹּׁ֙רֶשׁ֙wə·ḵaš·šō·rešConjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8328 root
out of dryצִיָּ֔הṣî·yāhAdjective - feminine singularH6723 dryness, drought
groundמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
He had noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
formתֹ֥אַרṯō·’arNoun - masculine singularH8389 outline, form
or majestyהָדָ֑רhā·ḏārNoun - masculine singularH1926 ornament, splendour, honour
to attract usוְנִרְאֵ֥הוּwə·nir·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singularH7200 see
noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beautyמַרְאֶ֖הmar·’ehNoun - masculine singularH4758 sight, appearance, vision
that we should desire Himוְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃wə·neḥ·mə·ḏê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singularH2530 desire, take pleasure in

Isaiah 53:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He was despisedנִבְזֶה֙niḇ·zehVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH959 despise
and rejectedוַחֲדַ֣לwa·ḥă·ḏalConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH2310 forbearing, lacking
by menאִישִׁ֔ים’î·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH376 man
a manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of sorrowsמַכְאֹב֖וֹתmaḵ·’ō·ḇō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH4341 pain
acquaintedוִיד֣וּעַwî·ḏū·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructH3045 know
with griefחֹ֑לִיḥō·lîNoun - masculine singularH2483 sickness
Like one from whom men hideוּכְמַסְתֵּ֤רū·ḵə·mas·têrConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4564 hiding, act of hiding
their facesפָּנִים֙pā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH6440 face, before
He was despisedנִבְזֶ֖הniḇ·zehVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH959 despise
and we esteemed Himחֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ׃ḥă·šaḇ·nu·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singularH2803 think, account
notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not

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Isaiah 53:2 Philippians 2:6–7 · Isaiah 52:14 · John 1:10–14 · Isaiah 11:1 · Mark 6:3 · Jeremiah 23:5 · Ezekiel 17:22–24 · John 19:14–15 · Mark 9:12 · Romans 8:3 · 1 Peter 2:14 · John 18:40

Isaiah 53:3 John 1:10–11 · Matthew 26:67 · Hebrews 12:2–3 · Isaiah 53:10 · Isaiah 49:7 · Psalm 22:6–8 · Isaiah 53:4 · Mark 14:34 · Hebrews 5:7 · Luke 9:22 · Isaiah 50:6 · Hebrews 4:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.