Matthew

Matthew 12:18–21

¹⁸“Here is My Servant,

whom I have chosen,

My beloved,

in whom My soul delights.

I will put My Spirit on Him,

and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

¹⁹He will not quarrel or cry out;

no one will hear His voice in the streets.

²⁰A bruised reed He will not break,

and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish,

till He leads justice to victory.

²¹In His name the nations will put their hope.”^c

Footnotes

c 12:21 Isaiah 42:1–4|ISA 42:1-4(see also LXX)

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Matthew 12:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Here is	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Servant	παῖς	pais	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3816 a boy or girl child
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I have chosen	ᾑρέτισα	hēretisa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G140 I choose
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητός	agapētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
soul	ψυχή	psychē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
delights	εὐδόκησεν	eudokēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased
I will put	θήσω	thēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Spirit	Πνεῦμά	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He will proclaim	ἀπαγγελεῖ	apangelei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
justice	κρίσιν	krisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
nations	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

Matthew 12:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will not quarrel	ἐρίσει	erisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2051 I contend, dispute
or	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
cry out	κραυγάσει	kraugasei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2905 I cry aloud, shout
no	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
will hear	ἀκούσει	akousei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
streets	πλατείαις	plateiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4113 a street

Matthew 12:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A bruised	συντετριμμένον	syntetrimmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4937 I break by crushing
reed	κάλαμον	kalamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2563 a reed, reed-pen
He will not break	κατεάξει	kateaxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2608 I break in pieces
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a smoldering	τυφόμενον	typhomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5188 I raise smoke
wick	λίνον	linon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3043 flax, linen
He will not extinguish	σβέσει	sbesei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4570 I extinguish, suppress
till	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
He leads	ἐκβάλῃ	ekbalē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
justice	κρίσιν	krisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
victory	νῖκος	nikos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3534 victory

Matthew 12:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
name	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
nations	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
will put their hope	ἐλπιοῦσιν	elpiousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect