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Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. (KJV)
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ἰδοὺidouBehold
Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400
Parsing: Interjection (INJ)
Meaning: look! — ἰδού, ; [in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,] ; prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), ; lo, behold, see: Mat.10:16 11:8…
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Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 1
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 2
παῖςpaisservant
Lemma: παῖς (pais) · Strong's: G3816
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: child — παῖς, genitive, παιδός, ὁ, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֶבֶד, also for נַעַר, נַעֲרָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. a child, boy, youth, maiden: ὁ π., Mat.17:18, Luk.2:43 9:42, Act.20:12; ἡ π. Luk.8:51, 54 (on the artic. fern, of address,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 8:6, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 14:2, Matthew 17:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3816; TFLSJ G3816; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 3
μουmouof Mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 4
ὃνhonwhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (R-ASM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 5
ᾑρέτισα,hēretisaI have chosen,
Lemma: αἱρετίζω (ahiretizō) · Strong's: G0140
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)
Meaning: to choose — αἱρετίζω, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּחר (see Cremer, 615) ; ] = αἱρέομαι (Hipp., Inscr.), ; to choose: Mat.12:18 (LXX, ἀντιλήμψομαι).† ; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0140; TFLSJ G0140; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 6
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 7
ἀγαπητόςagapētosbeloved
Lemma: ἀγαπητός (agapētos) · Strong's: G0027
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: beloved — ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν ; (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ; ] ; beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of…
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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Mark 9:7, Mark 12:6, Luke 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0027; TFLSJ G0027; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 8
μουmouof Mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 9
εἰςeisin
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 10
ὃνhonwhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (R-ASM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 11
εὐδόκησενeudokēsenhas found delight
Lemma: εὐδοκέω (eudokeō) · Strong's: G2106
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to delight — εὐ-δοκέω, -ῶ; (on the derivation, see EL, § 28, 6) [in LXX chiefly for רָצָה, also for אָבָה, חָפֵץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. with inf. (Polyb., al.), to be well pleased, to think it good, to give consent (so frequently in π. in…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Luke 3:22, Luke 12:32, Romans 15:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2106; TFLSJ G2106; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 12
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 13
ψυχήpsuchēsoul
Lemma: ψυχή (psuchē) · Strong's: G5590G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: soul — ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ; ] ; 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22,…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 26:38, Mark 8:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5590G; TFLSJ G5590G; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 14
μου.mouof Mine.
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 15
θήσωthēsōI will put
Lemma: τίθημι (tithēmi) · Strong's: G5087
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-FAI-1S)
Meaning: to place — τίθημι, ; [in LXX for שִׁית ,נתן ,שׂוּם, etc. ; ] ; 1. causative of κεῖμαι, ; (a) to place, lay, set: Luk.6:48, Rom.9:33, al.; of laying the dead to rest, Mrk.15:47, Luk.23:55, Jhn.11:34, Act.7:16, al.; before ἐπί, with…
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Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 27:60, Mark 4:21, Mark 4:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5087; TFLSJ G5087; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 16
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 17
πνεῦμάpneumaSpirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 18
μουmouof Mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 19
ἐπ᾽ep᾽upon
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 20
αὐτόν,autonHim,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 21
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 22
κρίσινkrisinjustice
Lemma: κρίσις (krisis) · Strong's: G2920
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: judgment — κρίσις, -εως, ἡ; (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, also for רִיב, etc. ; ] ; 1. a seperating, selection (Arist., al.) ; 2. a decision, judgment (cl.): Jhn.8:16, 1Ti.5:24, 2Pe.2:11, Ju 9; κ. κρίνειν, Jhn.7:24; in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:22, Matthew 11:24, Matthew 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2920; TFLSJ G2920; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 23
τοῖςtoisto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 24
ἔθνεσινethnesinGentiles
Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:21, Matthew 20:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 25
ἀπαγγελεῖ.apangeleiHe will proclaim.
Lemma: ἀπαγγέλλω (apangellō) · Strong's: G0518
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to announce — ἀπ-αγγέλλω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָגַד hi. ; ] ; of a messenger, speaker, or writer, to report, announce, declare: with accusative of thing(s), Act.4:23, al.; with dative of person(s), Mat.2:8, al.; before ὃτι,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 11:4, Matthew 14:12, Matthew 28:8, Matthew 28:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0518; TFLSJ G0518; TAGNT Matthew 12:18 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Here is | → | ἰδού G2400 look! |
| My | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| Servant | → | παῖς G3816 child |
| whom | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| I have chosen | → | αἱρετίζω G0140 to choose |
| My | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| beloved | → | ἀγαπητός G0027 beloved |
| in | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| whom | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| My | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| soul | → | ψυχή G5590G soul |
| delights | → | εὐδοκέω G2106 to delight |
| I will put | → | τίθημι G5087 to place |
| My | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| Spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| He will proclaim | → | ἀπαγγέλλω G0518 to announce |
| justice | → | κρίσις G2920 judgment |
| to the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| nations | → | ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles |
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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