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A brokenרָצוּץreedקָנֶהhe will notלֹאbreak,יִשְׁבּוֹרand a dimly burningכֵהָהwickוּפִשְׁתָּהhe will notלֹאquench;יְכַבֶּנָּהin truthלֶאֱמֶתhe will bring outיוֹצִיאjustice.מִשְׁפָּט
Isaiah 42:3
Study it in the app“A broken reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; in truth he will bring out justice.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 42:3, word by word
- A brokenרָצוּץratsuts
crush
To shatter, oppress: "the damaged reed".
Where else “ratsuts” appears- reedקָנֶהkane
reed
A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.
Where else “kane” appears- breakיִשְׁבּוֹרyishbor
break
To break something to pieces.
Where else “yishbor” appears- and a dimly burningכֵהָהcheha
dim, faint
Dim, faded, gone dark; of a person, faint, weak.
Where else “cheha” appears- wickפִשְׁתָּהfishta
wick
The cord that burns in a lamp.
Where else “fishta” appears- quenchיְכַבֶּyechabe
go out, quench
Go out (of fire or a lamp); put out, quench.
Where else “yechabe” appears- in truthאֱמֶתemet
truth
What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.
Where else “emet” appears- he will bring outיוֹצִיאyotsi
bring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “yotsi” appears- justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears
The context
2He will not cry out, nor lift up his voice, nor make heard in the street his voice.
3 · This verse (above)
4He will not grow dim nor be broken, until he establishes justice in the earth; and for his instruction the coastlands will wait.