MATTHEW 12:18

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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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Matthew 12:18 Translation & Meaning

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Behold Ἰδού, Used as imperative lo! Behold
my μου Of me my
servant, παῖς A boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a king; and by eminence to God) servant
whom ὃν The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that whom
I have chosen; ᾑρέτισα To make a choice chosen
my μου Of me my
beloved, ἀγαπητός Beloved beloved
in εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases in
whom ὃν The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that whom
my μου· Of me my
soul ψυχή Breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416) soul
is well pleased: εὐδόκησεν To think well of, i.e., approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing) well pleased
I will put θήσω To place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate) put
my μου Of me my
spirit πνεῦμά A current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit spirit
upon ἐπ' Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon
him, αὐτόν, The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons him
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
he shall shew ἀπαγγελεῖ To announce shew
judgment κρίσιν Decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law) judgment
to ἔθνεσιν A race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) to
the τοῖς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
Gentiles. ἔθνεσιν A race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) Gentiles

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  • 16  And charged them that they should not make him known:

  • 17  That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

  • 18  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.

  • 19  He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

  • 20  A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.




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