Isaiah 42:21 Go deeper

The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. (KJV)

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יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:21 word 1

חָפֵ֖ץcha.Fetzhe was pleased

Lemma: חָפֵץ (cha.phets) · Strong's: H2654A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to delight in

Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 34:19, Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 21:14, Deuteronomy 25:7, Deuteronomy 25:8, Judges 13:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2654A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:21 word 2

לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake of

Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: because

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Isaiah 42:21 word 3

צִדְק֑וֹtzid.Korighteousness his

Lemma: צֶ֫דֶק (tse.deq) · Strong's: H6664G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: righteousness

Used 117 times. Also: Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 19:36, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 16:20, Deuteronomy 25:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6664G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:21 word 4

יַגְדִּ֥ילyag.Dilhe will make great

Lemma: גָּדַל (ga.dal) · Strong's: H1431

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to magnify

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 12:2, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 24:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1431; TAHOT Isaiah 42:21 word 5

תּוֹרָ֖הto.Rah[the] law

Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: instruction

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Isaiah 42:21 word 6

וְיַאְדִּֽיר\׃ve.ya'.Dirso he may make [it] glorious

Lemma: אָדַר (a.dar) · Strong's: H0142

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhu3ms)

Meaning: be glorious

Used 3 times. Also: Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0142; TAHOT Isaiah 42:21 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

The LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
was pleased	→	חָפֵץ H2654A to delight in
for the sake of	→	מַ֫עַן H4616 because
His righteousness	→	צֶ֫דֶק H6664G righteousness
to magnify	→	גָּדַל H1431 to magnify
His law	→	תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction
and make it glorious	→	אָדַר H0142 be glorious

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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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