Isaiah 42:21 — King James Version← Study notes

“The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.”

Isaiah 42:21 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Isaiah 42:217 words

HebrewMeaning

יְהוָ֥הyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

חָפֵ֖ץḥāpēṣ

(haveverbH2654

any at all · take) delight · desire · favour ···

לְמַ֣עַןləmaʿan

because ofpronH4616

to the end that · for (to · ... 's sake) · lest ···

צִדְק֑/וֹṣidəqwō

justnounH6664

even · right (cause · -ly · -ness)

יַגְדִּ֥ילyagədiyl

advanceverbH1431

boast · bring up · exceed · excellent ···

תּוֹרָ֖הtwōrāh

lawnounH8451

וְ/יַאְדִּֽירwəyaʾədiyr

gloriousconjH142

honourable

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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