Isaiah 61:1 Go deeper
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
ר֛וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit of
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: spirit
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 1
אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] Lord
Lemma: אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) · Strong's: H0136
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Lord
Used 440 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 18:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0136; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 2
יְהוִ֖הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוִה (ye.ho.vih) · Strong's: H3069
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: YHWH/God
Used 306 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 9:26, Joshua 7:7, Judges 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3069; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 3
עָלָ֑י'a.Lai[is] on me
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 4
יַ֡עַןYa.'anbecause
Lemma: יַעַן (ya.an) · Strong's: H3282
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: because
Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 20:12, Deuteronomy 1:36, Joshua 14:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3282; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 5
מָשַׁח֩ma.Shachhe has anointed
Lemma: מָשַׁח (ma.shach) · Strong's: H4886
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to anoint
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4886; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 6
יְהוָ֨הYah.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 61:1 word 7
אֹתִ֜י'o.Ti<obj.> me
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 61:1 word 8
לְבַשֵּׂ֣רle.va.Serto bear news
Lemma: בָּשַׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1319
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to bear tidings
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Samuel 4:17, 1 Samuel 31:9, 2 Samuel 1:20, 2 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1319; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 9
עֲנָוִ֗ים'a.na.Vimhumble [people]
Lemma: עָנָו (a.nav) · Strong's: H6035
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: poor
Used 16 times. Also: Job 24:4, Psalms 10:17, Psalms 22:26, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 34:2, Psalms 37:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6035; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 10
שְׁלָחַ֙נִי֙she.la.Cha.nihe has sent me
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 11
לַחֲבֹ֣שׁla.cha.Voshto bind up
Lemma: חָבַשׁ (cha.vash) · Strong's: H2280
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to saddle/tie
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 22:3, Exodus 29:9, Leviticus 8:13, Numbers 22:21, Judges 19:10, 2 Samuel 16:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2280; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 12
לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי\־le.nish.be.rei-<to> [people] broken of
Lemma: שָׁבַר (sha.var) · Strong's: H7665
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVNrmpc)
Meaning: to break
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 19:9, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 22:10, Exodus 22:14, Exodus 23:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7665; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 13
לֵ֔בLevheart
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 14
לִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'to proclaim
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to call: call out
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:5, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 45:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121I; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 15
לִשְׁבוּיִם֙lish.vu.Yimto captives
Lemma: שָׁבָה (sha.vah) · Strong's: H7617
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)
Meaning: to take captive
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:29, Exodus 22:10, Numbers 21:1, Numbers 24:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7617; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 16
דְּר֔וֹרde.Rorliberty
Lemma: דְּרוֹר (de.ror) · Strong's: H1865
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: liberty
Used 8 times. Also: Exodus 30:23, Leviticus 25:10, Jeremiah 34:8, Jeremiah 34:15, Jeremiah 34:17, Ezekiel 46:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1865; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 17
וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖יםve.la.'a.su.Rimand to prisoners
Lemma: אָסַר (a.sar) · Strong's: H0631
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)
Meaning: to bind
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 39:20, Genesis 40:3, Genesis 40:5, Genesis 42:16, Genesis 42:19, Genesis 42:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0631; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 18
פְּקַח\־pe.kach-re-
Lemma: פְּקַח־קוֹחַ (pe.qach-qo.ach) · Strong's: H6495
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: opening
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6495; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 19
קֽוֹחַ\׃Ko.ach-lease
Lemma: פְּקַח־קוֹחַ (pe.qach-qo.ach) · Strong's: H6495
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: opening
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6495; TAHOT Isaiah 61:1 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The Spirit | → | רוּחַ H7307G spirit |
| of the Lord | → | אֲדֹנָי H0136 Lord |
| GOD | → | יְהֹוִה H3069 YHWH/God |
| is on Me | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| because | → | יַעַן H3282 because |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has anointed Me | → | מָשַׁח H4886 to anoint |
| to preach good news | → | בָּשַׂר H1319 to bear tidings |
| to the poor | → | עָנָו H6035 poor |
| He has sent Me | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| to bind up | → | חָבַשׁ H2280 to saddle/tie |
| the brokenhearted | → | שָׁבַר H7665 to break |
| . . . | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| to proclaim | → | קָרָא H7121I to call: call out |
| liberty | → | דְּרוֹר H1865 liberty |
| to the captives | → | שָׁבָה H7617 to take captive |
| and freedom | → | פְּקַח־קוֹחַ H6495 opening |
| to the prisoners | → | אָסַר H0631 to bind |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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