Isaiah 42:20 Go deeper

Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

רַבּ֖וֹתra.Botmany [things]

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAafpa)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:20 word 1

וְלֹ֣אve.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 42:20 word 2

תִשְׁמֹ֑רtish.Moryou keep [them]

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to keep: look at

Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:36, Judges 1:24, 1 Samuel 19:11, 2 Samuel 11:16, 2 Samuel 20:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104I; TAHOT Isaiah 42:20 word 3

פָּק֥וֹחַpa.Ko.achthey are open

Lemma: פָּקַח (pa.qach) · Strong's: H6491

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to open

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 21:19, 2 Kings 4:35, 2 Kings 6:17, 2 Kings 6:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6491; TAHOT Isaiah 42:20 word 4

אָזְנַ֖יִם'a.ze.Na.yimears

Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: ear

Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 29:20, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0241G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:20 word 5

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 42:20 word 6

יִשְׁמָֽע\׃yish.Ma'he listens

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:20 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Though seeing	→	H7200
many things	→	רַב H7227A many
you do not	→	לֹא H3808 not
keep watch	→	שָׁמַר H8104I to keep: look at
Though your ears	→	אֹ֫זֶן H0241G ear
are open	→	פָּקַח H6491 to open
you do not	→	לֹא H3808 not
hear	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes