Isaiah

Isaiah 61:1–3

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 favorb

and the day of our God’s vengeance,

to comfort all who mourn,

3to console the mourners in Zion —

to give them a crown of beauty for ashes,

the oil of joy for mourning,

and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair.

So they will be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

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

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Spiritר֛וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
is on Meעָלָ֑י‘ā·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
becauseיַ֡עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has anointed Meמָשַׁח֩mā·šaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
to preach good newsלְבַשֵּׂ֣רlə·ḇaś·śêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1319 bear tidings
to the poorעֲנָוִ֗ים‘ă·nā·wîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
He has sent Meשְׁלָחַ֙נִי֙šə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to bind upלַחֲבֹ֣שׁla·ḥă·ḇōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2280 bind, bind on, bind up
the brokenheartedלְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־lə·niš·bə·rê-Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7665 break, break in pieces
to proclaimלִקְרֹ֤אliq·rōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
libertyדְּר֔וֹרdə·rō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1865 a flowing; free run, liberty
to the captivesלִשְׁבוּיִם֙liš·ḇū·yimPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH7617 take captive
and freedomקֽוֹחַ׃qō·w·aḥNoun - masculine singularH6495 opening
to the prisonersוְלַאֲסוּרִ֖יםwə·la·’ă·sū·rîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH631 tie, bind, imprison

Isaiah 61:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to proclaimלִקְרֹ֤אliq·rōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
the yearשְׁנַת־šə·naṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of the LORD’sלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
favorרָצוֹן֙rā·ṣō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
and the dayוְי֥וֹםwə·yō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of our God’sלֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּlê·lō·hê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
vengeanceנָקָ֖םnā·qāmNoun - masculine singularH5359 vengeance
to comfortלְנַחֵ֖םlə·na·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5162 be sorry, console
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who mournאֲבֵלִֽים׃’ă·ḇê·lîmAdjective - masculine pluralH57 mourning

Isaiah 61:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to consoleלָשׂ֣וּם׀lā·śūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7760 put, place, set
the mournersלַאֲבֵלֵ֣יla·’ă·ḇê·lêPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural constructH57 mourning
in Zionצִיּ֗וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
to giveלָתֵת֩lā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֨םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
a crown of beautyפְּאֵ֜רpə·’êrNoun - masculine singularH6287 head-dress, turban
forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
ashesאֵ֗פֶר’ê·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH665 ashes
the oilשֶׁ֤מֶןše·menNoun - masculine singular constructH8081 fat, oil
of joyשָׂשׂוֹן֙śā·śō·wnNoun - masculine singularH8342 exultation, rejoicing
forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
mourningאֵ֔בֶל’ê·ḇelNoun - masculine singularH60 mourning
and a garmentמַעֲטֵ֣הma·‘ă·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4594 wrap, mantle
of praiseתְהִלָּ֔הṯə·hil·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
forתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
a spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of despairכֵּהָ֑הkê·hāhAdjective - feminine singularH3544 dim, dull, faint
So they will be calledוְקֹרָ֤אwə·qō·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
oaksאֵילֵ֣י’ê·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH352 ram
of righteousnessהַצֶּ֔דֶקhaṣ·ṣe·ḏeqArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
the plantingמַטַּ֥עmaṭ·ṭa‘Noun - masculine singular constructH4302 place, or act of planting; plantation
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
that He may be glorifiedלְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃lə·hiṯ·pā·’êrPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH6286 beautify, glorify

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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

Isaiah 61:3 Psalm 30:11 · Jeremiah 17:7–8 · John 16:20 · Isaiah 61:10 · Psalm 45:7 · Ecclesiastes 9:8 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Psalm 23:5 · Isaiah 60:20–21 · Ezekiel 16:8–13 · 1 Corinthians 6:20 · Zechariah 3:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.