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I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; (KJV)

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אֲנִ֧י'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Isaiah 42:6 word 1

יְהוָ֛הYah.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 42:6 word 2

קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽke.ra.Ti.chaI have called you

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:6 word 3

בְצֶ֖דֶקve.Tze.dekin righteousness

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

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

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 42:6 word 4

וְאַחְזֵ֣קve.'ach.Zekand I may take hold

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhj1cs)

Meaning: to strengthen: hold

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 19:16, Genesis 21:18, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:2, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 25:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388H; TAHOT Isaiah 42:6 word 5

בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khaon hand your

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:6 word 6

וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ve.'e.tza.re.Khaand I may watch over you

Lemma: נָצַר (na.tsar) · Strong's: H5341

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqu1cs)

Meaning: to watch

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 32:10, Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Kings 17:9, 2 Kings 18:8, Job 7:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5341; TAHOT Isaiah 42:6 word 7

וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛ve.'e.ten.Khaand I may make you

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqu1cs)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Isaiah 42:6 word 8

לִבְרִ֥יתliv.Rit<into> a covenant of

Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: covenant

Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Isaiah 42:6 word 9

עָ֖ם'am[the] people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Isaiah 42:6 word 10

לְא֥וֹרle.'or<into> a light of

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0216

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

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 42:6 word 11

גּוֹיִֽם\׃go.Yim[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 42:6 word 12

How the BSB renders it

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

I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
have called you	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
for a righteous purpose	→	צֶ֫דֶק H6664G righteousness
and I will take hold	→	חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold
of your hand	→	יָד H3027G hand
I will keep you	→	נָצַר H5341 to watch
and appoint you	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
to be a covenant	→	בְּרִית H1285 covenant
for the people	→	עַם H5971A people
and a light	→	אוֹר H0216 light
to the nations	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation

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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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