Isaiah 42:21

Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

The

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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is

יָטַב

yâṭab

H3190

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

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יָטַב

yâṭab

H3190

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

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for his

צְדָקָה

tsᵉdâqâh

H6666

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

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קִנְאָה

qinʼâh

H7068

jealousy or envy

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he will

גָּדַל

gâdal

H1431

to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

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the

תּוֹרָה

tôwrâh

H8451

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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and

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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it

כָּבַד

kâbad

H3513

to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same t...

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Key Terms in This Verse

magnify H1431

גָּדַל gâdal

to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

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honourable H3513

כָּבַד kâbad

to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)

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pleased H3190

יָטַב yâṭab

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

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sake H7068

קִנְאָה qinʼâh

jealousy or envy

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well H3190

יָטַב yâṭab

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

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righteousness H6666

צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâh

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

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law H8451

תּוֹרָה tôwrâh

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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make H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

Romans 3:31 cross-reference

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Hebrews 8:10 cross-reference

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, an...

Isaiah 42:4 cross-reference

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Romans 7:12 cross-reference

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Psalm 71:19 cross-reference

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

Psalm 40:8 cross-reference

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Matthew 3:15 cross-reference

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

John 8:29 cross-reference

And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

Romans 10:4 cross-reference

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

John 15:10 cross-reference

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

Matthew 17:5 cross-reference

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Philippians 3:9 cross-reference

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Galatians 3:21 cross-reference

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Galatians 3:13 cross-reference

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Psalm 71:16 cross-reference

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

Matthew 3:17 cross-reference

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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