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For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. (KJV)

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וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland he grew up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

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

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 1

כַּיּוֹנֵ֜קkai.yo.Neklike <the> shoot

Lemma: יוֹנֵק (yo.neq) · Strong's: H3126

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

Meaning: sapling

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3126; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 2

לְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.Nav<to> before him

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 53:2 word 3

וְכַשֹּׁ֙רֶשׁ֙ve.kha.Sho.reshand like <the> root

Lemma: שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ (she.resh) · Strong's: H8328

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

Meaning: root

Used 33 times. Also: Deuteronomy 29:18, Judges 5:14, 2 Kings 19:30, Job 8:17, Job 13:27, Job 14:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8328; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 4

מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom ground

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776H

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

Meaning: land: soil

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776H; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 5

צִיָּ֔הtzi.Yahdry

Lemma: צִיָּה (tsiy.yah) · Strong's: H6723

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

Meaning: dryness

Used 16 times. Also: Job 24:19, Job 30:3, Psalms 63:1, Psalms 78:17, Psalms 105:41, Psalms 107:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6723; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 6

לֹא\־lo'-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 53:2 word 7

תֹ֥אַרTo.'arform

Lemma: תֹּ֫אַר (to.ar) · Strong's: H8389

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

Meaning: appearance

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 41:18, Genesis 41:19, Deuteronomy 21:11, Judges 8:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8389; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 8

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 53:2 word 9

הָדָ֑רha.Darsplendor

Lemma: הָדָר (ha.dar) · Strong's: H1926

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

Meaning: glory

Used 30 times. Also: Leviticus 23:40, Deuteronomy 33:17, 1 Chronicles 16:27, Job 40:10, Psalms 8:5, Psalms 21:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1926; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 10

וְנִרְאֵ֥הוּve.nir.'E.huand we will look at him

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqu1cp)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 11

וְלֹֽא\־ve.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 53:2 word 12

מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'Ehappearance

Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758

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

Meaning: appearance

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 13

וְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ\׃ve.nech.me.De.huand we will desire him

Lemma: חָמַד (cha.mad) · Strong's: H2530A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqu1cp)

Meaning: to desire

Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 34:24, Deuteronomy 5:21, Deuteronomy 7:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2530A; TAHOT Isaiah 53:2 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

He grew up	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
before Him	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
like a tender shoot	→	יוֹנֵק H3126 sapling
and like a root	→	שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ H8328 root
out of dry	→	צִיָּה H6723 dryness
ground	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776H land: soil
He had no	→	לֹא H3808 not
[stately] form	→	תֹּ֫אַר H8389 appearance
or majesty	→	הָדָר H1926 glory
to attract us	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
no	→	לֹא H3808 not
beauty	→	מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance
that we should desire Him	→	חָמַד H2530A to desire

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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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