Isaiah

Isaiah 53:4–7

⁴Surely He took up our infirmities

and carried our sorrows;^b

yet we considered Him stricken,

struck down by God, and afflicted.

⁵But He was pierced for our transgressions,

He was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,

and by His stripes we are healed.^c

⁶We all like sheep have gone astray,^d

each one has turned to his own way;

and the LORD has laid upon Him

the iniquity of us all.

⁷He was oppressed and afflicted,

yet He did not open His mouth.

He was led like a lamb to the slaughter,

and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,

so He did not open His mouth.

Footnotes

b 53:4 LXX This One bears our sins and is pained for us; cited in Matthew 8:17|MAT 8:17and 1 Peter 2:24
c 53:5 Cited in 1 Peter 2:24|1PE 2:24
d 53:6 Cited in 1 Peter 2:25|1PE 2:25

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Isaiah 53:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	אָכֵ֤ן	’ā·ḵên	Adverb	H403 surely, truly
He	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
took up	נָשָׂ֔א	nā·śā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
our infirmities	חֳלָיֵ֙נוּ֙	ḥo·lā·yê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H2483 sickness
and carried	סְבָלָ֑ם	sə·ḇā·lām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5445 bear
our sorrows	וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּ	ū·maḵ·’ō·ḇê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H4341 pain
yet we	וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
considered Him	חֲשַׁבְנֻ֔הוּ	ḥă·šaḇ·nu·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
stricken	נָג֛וּעַ	nā·ḡū·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
struck down	מֻכֵּ֥ה	muk·kêh	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5221 smite
by God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and afflicted	וּמְעֻנֶּֽה׃	ū·mə·‘un·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with

Isaiah 53:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But He	וְהוּא֙	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was pierced	מְחֹלָ֣ל	mə·ḥō·lāl	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
for our transgressions	מִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּ	mip·pə·šā·‘ê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6588 transgression
He was crushed	מְדֻכָּ֖א	mə·ḏuk·kā	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1792 crush
for our iniquities	מֵעֲוֺנֹתֵ֑ינוּ	mê·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
the punishment	מוּסַ֤ר	mū·sar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4148 discipline
that brought us peace	שְׁלוֹמֵ֙נוּ֙	šə·lō·w·mê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
was upon Him	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and by His stripes	וּבַחֲבֻרָת֖וֹ	ū·ḇa·ḥă·ḇu·rā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2250 stripe, blow
we are healed	נִרְפָּא־	nir·pā-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7495 heal

Isaiah 53:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We all	כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙	kul·lā·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3605 the whole, all
like sheep	כַּצֹּ֣אן	kaṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
have gone astray	תָּעִ֔ינוּ	tā·‘î·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8582 err
each one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
has turned	פָּנִ֑ינוּ	pā·nî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H6437 turn
to his own way	לְדַרְכּ֖וֹ	lə·ḏar·kōw	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and the LORD	וַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has laid	הִפְגִּ֣יעַ	hip̄·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6293 meet, encounter, reach
upon Him	אֵ֖ת	’êṯ	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֥ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of us all	כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃	kul·lā·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3605 the whole, all

Isaiah 53:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was oppressed	נִגַּ֨שׂ	nig·gaś	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
and afflicted	נַעֲנֶה֮	na·‘ă·neh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
yet He did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
open	יִפְתַּח־	yip̄·taḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
His mouth	פִּיו֒	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
He was led	יוּבָ֔ל	yū·ḇāl	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2986 conduct, bear along
like a lamb	כַּשֶּׂה֙	kaś·śeh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
to the slaughter	לַטֶּ֣בַח	laṭ·ṭe·ḇaḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2874 slaughtering, slaughter
and as a sheep	וּכְרָחֵ֕ל	ū·ḵə·rā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H7353 ewe
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
her shearers	גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ	ḡō·zə·ze·hā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1494 shear
is silent	נֶאֱלָ֑מָה	ne·’ĕ·lā·māh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H481 bind
so He did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
open	יִפְתַּ֖ח	yip̄·taḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
His mouth	פִּֽיו׃	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth