Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 42:21 Interlinear

The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness sake he will magnify the law and make it honourable

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1יְהוָ֥הH3068The LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
2חָפֵ֖ץH2654is well pleasedproperly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
3לְמַ֣עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
4צִדְק֑וֹH6664for his righteousnessthe right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
5יַגְדִּ֥ילH1431sake he will magnifyto be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
6תּוֹרָ֖הH8451the lawa precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
7וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃H142and make it honourableto expand, i.e., be great or (figuratively) magnificent

Verse Context

Isaiah 42:20Seeing many things but thou observest not opening the ears...
Isaiah 42:21 (current)The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness sake he will magnify the law and make it honourable
Isaiah 42:22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled they are all of them snared in holes...

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