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Isaiah 45:4 — King James Version← Study notes

For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.


Isaiah 45:4Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Isaiah 45:411 words
HebrewMeaning
לְמַ֨עַן֙ləmaʿan
for the sake ofpronH4616
to the end that · for (to · ... 's sake) · lest ···
עַבְדִּ֣/יʿabədiy
servant mynounH5650
bondage · servant · servant
יַעֲקֹ֔בyaʿăqōb
JacobnounH3290
וְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwəyiśərāʾēl
and IsraelconjH3478
בְּחִירִ֑/יbəḥiyriy
chosen one myadjH972
chosen one · elect
וָ/אֶקְרָ֤אwāʾeqərāʾ
and I summonedconjH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
לְ/ךָ֙ləkā
pron
בִּ/שְׁמֶ֔/ךָbišəmekā
by name yourpronH8034
base · named · renown · report
אֲכַנְּ/ךָ֖ʾăkanəkā
I will give a title youverbH3655
surname
וְ/לֹ֥אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יְדַעְתָּֽ/נִיyədaʿətāniy
you know meverbH3045
acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···
Words 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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