Isaiah 42:1 Go deeper
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. (KJV)
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הֵ֤ןhenhere!
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 1
עַבְדִּי֙'av.Diservant my
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 2
אֶתְמָךְ\־'et.mokh-[whom] I support
Lemma: תָּמַךְ (ta.makh) · Strong's: H8551
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to grasp
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 48:17, Exodus 17:12, Job 36:17, Psalms 16:5, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 41:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8551; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 3
בְּחִירִ֖יbe.chi.Richosen one my
Lemma: בָּחִיר (ba.chir) · Strong's: H0972
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)
Meaning: chosen
Used 13 times. Also: 2 Samuel 21:6, 1 Chronicles 16:13, Psalms 89:3, Psalms 105:6, Psalms 105:43, Psalms 106:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0972; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 4
רָצְתָ֣הra.tze.Tah[whom] it is pleased with
Lemma: רָצָה (ra.tsah) · Strong's: H7521
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to accept
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 33:10, Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 19:7, Leviticus 22:23, Leviticus 22:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7521; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 5
נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shiself my
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 6
נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have put
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 7
רוּחִי֙ru.Chispirit my
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: spirit
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 8
עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon him
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 9
מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.Patjustice
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: justice
Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 10
לַגּוֹיִ֥םla.go.Yimto the nations
Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: nation
Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 11
יוֹצִֽיא\׃yo.Tzi'he will bring forth
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to come out: send
Used 258 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318H; TAHOT Isaiah 42:1 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Here is | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| My Servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| whom I uphold | → | תָּמַךְ H8551 to grasp |
| My Chosen One | → | בָּחִיר H0972 chosen |
| [in whom] My soul | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
| delights | → | רָצָה H7521 to accept |
| I will put | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| My Spirit | → | רוּחַ H7307G spirit |
| on Him | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| [and] He will bring | → | יָצָא H3318H to come out: send |
| justice | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice |
| to the nations | → | גּוֹי H1471A nation |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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