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And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 1

נָקֵ֨לna.Kelit is [too] trifling

Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)

Meaning: to lighten

Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 2

מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥mih.yot.Khafor being you

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 3

עֶ֔בֶד'E.vedservant

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

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

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 49:6 word 4

לְהָקִים֙le.ha.Kimto raise up

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to arise: establish

Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 5

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 6

שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes of

Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: tribe

Used 136 times. Also: Genesis 49:16, Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:14, Numbers 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7626H; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 7

יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacob

Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jacob

Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 8

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 9

לְהָשִׁ֑יבle.ha.Shivto bring back

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 10

וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙u.ne.ta.Ti.khaand I will make you

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)

Meaning: to give: make

Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 9:12, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 42:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414I; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 11

לְא֣וֹרle.'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 49:6 word 12

גּוֹיִ֔םgo.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 49:6 word 13

לִֽהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 14

יְשׁוּעָתִ֖יye.shu.'a.Tisalvation my

Lemma: יְשׁוּעָה (ye.shu.ah) · Strong's: H3444

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

Meaning: salvation

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 49:18, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 15:2, Deuteronomy 32:15, 1 Samuel 2:1, 1 Samuel 14:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3444; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 15

עַד\־'ad-to

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 16

קְצֵ֥הke.Tzeh[the] end of

Lemma: קָצֶה (qa.tseh) · Strong's: H7097A

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

Meaning: end

Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 47:2, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 13:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7097A; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 17

הָאָֽרֶץ\׃\ \סha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Isaiah 49:6 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

He says	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
It is not enough	→	קָלַל H7043 to lighten
for You to be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
My	→
Servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
to raise up	→	קוּם H6965I to arise: establish
the tribes	→	שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626H tribe
of Jacob	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
and to restore	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
the protected	→	H5336
ones of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
I will also make	→	נָתַן H5414I to give: make
You a light	→	אוֹר H0216 light
for the nations	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
to bring	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
My salvation	→	יְשׁוּעָה H3444 salvation
to	→	עַד H5704 till
the ends	→	קָצֶה H7097A end
of the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet

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

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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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