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Isaiah 53:2

He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.

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ASV

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

KJV

For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland he grew upH5927 →
כַּיּוֹנֵ֜קkai.yo.Neklike <the> shootH3126 →
לְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440 →
וְכַשֹּׁ֙רֶשׁ֙ve.kha.Sho.reshand like <the> rootH8328 →
מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom groundH776 →
צִיָּ֔הtzi.YahdryH6723 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
תֹ֥אַרTo.'arformH8389 →
ל֖וֹlo[belonged] to him
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
הָדָ֑רha.DarsplendorH1926 →
וְנִרְאֵ֥הוּve.nir.'E.huand we will look at himH7200 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758 →
וְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃ve.nech.me.De.huand we will desire himH2530 →

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Philippians 2:6–7Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,Isaiah 52:14Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 1:10–14He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.John 1:45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.Ezekiel 17:22–24This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.John 19:14–15It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”Mark 9:12He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.Romans 8:3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,John 9:28–29Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.1 Peter 2:14or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.John 18:40“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)John 19:5When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

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