Isaiah 42:16 Go deeper
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And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. (KJV)
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וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣יve.ho.lakh.Tiand I will lead
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980J
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhq1cs)
Meaning: to go: take
Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 2:9, Numbers 16:46, Deuteronomy 8:2, Deuteronomy 8:15, Deuteronomy 28:36, Deuteronomy 29:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980J; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 1
עִוְרִ֗ים'iv.Rimblind [people]
Lemma: עִוֵּר (iv.ver) · Strong's: H5787
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: blind
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 4:11, Leviticus 19:14, Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, Deuteronomy 27:18, Deuteronomy 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5787; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 2
בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙be.De.rekhby a way
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: way: direction
Used 75 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:40, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:8, Joshua 8:15, Joshua 12:3, Judges 9:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870J; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 3
לֹ֣אlo'[which] not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 4
יָדָ֔עוּya.Da.'uthey have known
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 5
בִּנְתִיב֥וֹתbin.ti.Votby paths
Lemma: נְתִיבָה (ne.ti.vah) · Strong's: H5410B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: path
Used 20 times. Also: Judges 5:6, Job 19:8, Job 24:13, Job 30:13, Job 38:20, Psalms 119:105 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5410B; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 6
לֹֽא\־lo'-[which] not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 7
יָדְע֖וּya.de.'Uthey have known
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 8
אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם'ad.ri.KhemI will guide them
Lemma: דָּרַךְ (da.rakh) · Strong's: H1869
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to tread
Used 62 times. Also: Numbers 24:17, Deuteronomy 1:36, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 11:25, Deuteronomy 33:29, Joshua 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1869; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 9
אָשִׂים֩'a.SimI will make
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 10
מַחְשָׁ֨ךְmach.Shakh[the] dark place
Lemma: מַחְשָׁךְ (mach.shakh) · Strong's: H4285
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: darkness
Used 7 times. Also: Psalms 74:20, Psalms 88:6, Psalms 88:18, Psalms 143:3, Isaiah 29:15, Lamentations 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4285; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 11
לִפְנֵיהֶ֜םlif.nei.Hem<to> before them
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 12
לָא֗וֹרla.'or<into> <the> light
Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0216
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: light
Used 121 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:23, Judges 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0216; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 13
וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙u.ma.'a.ka.Shimand rough places
Lemma: מַעֲקָשׁ (ma.a.qash) · Strong's: H4625
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: crooked place
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4625; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 14
לְמִישׁ֔וֹרle.mi.Shor<into> level ground
Lemma: מִישׁוֹר (mi.shor) · Strong's: H4334
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: plain
Used 23 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:10, Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16, Joshua 13:17, Joshua 13:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4334; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 15
אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehthese
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 16
הַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.Rim[are] the things
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 17
עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם'a.si.Tim[which] I will do them
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 18
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 19
עֲזַבְתִּֽים\׃'a.zav.TimI will abandon them
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:16 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I will lead | → | הָלַךְ H1980J to go: take |
| the blind | → | עִוֵּר H5787 blind |
| by a way | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870J way: direction |
| they did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| I will guide them | → | דָּרַךְ H1869 to tread |
| on unfamiliar | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| paths | → | נְתִיבָה H5410B path |
| I will turn | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| darkness | → | מַחְשָׁךְ H4285 darkness |
| into light | → | אוֹר H0216 light |
| before them | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| and rough places | → | מַעֲקָשׁ H4625 crooked place |
| into level ground | → | מִישׁוֹר H4334 plain |
| These | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| things | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| I will do for them | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| and I will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| forsake them | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
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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