Matthew 12:18
“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
BSB
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ASV
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.
KJV
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἰδοὺ | idou | Behold | G2400 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| παῖς | pais | servant | G3816 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| ὃν | hon | whom | G3739 → |
| ᾑρέτισα, | hēretisa | I have chosen, | G140 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| ἀγαπητός | agapētos | beloved | G27 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 → |
| ὃν | hon | whom | G3739 → |
| εὐδόκησεν | eudokēsen | has found delight | G2106 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| ψυχή | psuchē | soul | G5590 → |
| μου. | mou | of Mine. | G3165 → |
| θήσω | thēsō | I will put | G5087 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| πνεῦμά | pneuma | Spirit | G4151 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| ἐπ᾽ | ep᾽ | upon | G1909 → |
| αὐτόν, | auton | Him, | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| κρίσιν | krisin | justice | G2920 → |
| τοῖς | tois | to the | G3588 → |
| ἔθνεσιν | ethnesin | Gentiles | G1484 → |
| ἀπαγγελεῖ. | apangelei | He will proclaim. | G518 → |
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