Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 42:23 Interlinear

Who among you will give ear to this who will hearken and hear for the time to come

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מִ֥יH4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
2בָכֶ֖םH0
3יַאֲזִ֣יןH238Who among you will give earto broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e., (by implication) to listen
4זֹ֑אתH2063this (often used adverb)
5יַקְשִׁ֥בH7181to this who will hearkento prick up the ears, i.e., hearken
6וְיִשְׁמַ֖עH8085and hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
7לְאָחֽוֹר׃H268for the time to comethe hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the west

Verse Context

Isaiah 42:22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled they are all of them snared in holes...
Isaiah 42:23 (current) Who among you will give ear to this who will hearken and hear for the time to come
Isaiah 42:24 Who gave Jacob and Israel to the robbers...

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