Isaiah

Isaiah 61:1–2

¹The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me,

because the LORD has anointed Me

to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives

and freedom to the prisoners,^a

²to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor^b

and the day of our God’s vengeance,

to comfort all who mourn,

Footnotes

a 61:1 Hebrew; LXX to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind; cited in Luke 4:18|LUK 4:18
b 61:2 Or to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD; cited in Luke 4:19|LUK 4:19

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Isaiah 61:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Spirit	ר֛וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
is on Me	עָלָ֑י	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
because	יַ֡עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has anointed Me	מָשַׁח֩	mā·šaḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
to preach good news	לְבַשֵּׂ֣ר	lə·ḇaś·śêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1319 bear tidings
to the poor	עֲנָוִ֗ים	‘ă·nā·wîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
He has sent Me	שְׁלָחַ֙נִי֙	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
to bind up	לַחֲבֹ֣שׁ	la·ḥă·ḇōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
the brokenhearted	לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־	lə·niš·bə·rê-	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7665 break, break in pieces
to proclaim	לִקְרֹ֤א	liq·rō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
liberty	דְּר֔וֹר	də·rō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1865 a flowing; free run, liberty
to the captives	לִשְׁבוּיִם֙	liš·ḇū·yim	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H7617 take captive
and freedom	קֽוֹחַ׃	qō·w·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6495 opening
to the prisoners	וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖ים	wə·la·’ă·sū·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H631 tie, bind, imprison

Isaiah 61:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to proclaim	לִקְרֹ֤א	liq·rō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the year	שְׁנַת־	šə·naṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of the LORD’s	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
favor	רָצוֹן֙	rā·ṣō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
and the day	וְי֥וֹם	wə·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of our God’s	לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	lê·lō·hê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
vengeance	נָקָ֖ם	nā·qām	Noun - masculine singular	H5359 vengeance
to comfort	לְנַחֵ֖ם	lə·na·ḥêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H5162 be sorry, console
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who mourn	אֲבֵלִֽים׃	’ă·ḇê·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H57 mourning

Cross-references

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Isaiah 61:1 Luke 4:18–19 · Luke 7:22 · Isaiah 42:7 · Matthew 11:5 · Psalm 147:3 · Isaiah 42:1 · Zechariah 9:11–12 · Acts 10:38 · Isaiah 11:2–5 · Isaiah 57:15 · Psalm 34:18 · Isaiah 49:9

Isaiah 61:2 Matthew 5:4 · Isaiah 34:8 · Luke 4:19 · Isaiah 57:18 · 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17 · John 16:20–22 · Isaiah 25:8 · Isaiah 35:4 · 1 Thessalonians 2:16 · Isaiah 49:8 · Jeremiah 31:13 · Luke 7:44–50

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.