Isaiah 53:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0For he shall grow upוַיַּ֨עַלh5927
1him as a tender plantכַּיּוֹנֵ֜קh3126
2beforeלְפָנָ֗יוh6440
3and as a rootוְכַשֹּׁ֙רֶשׁ֙h8328
4groundמֵאֶ֣רֶץh776
5out of a dryצִיָּ֔הh6723
6לֹאh3808
7he hath no formתֹ֥אַרh8389
8ל֖וֹh0
9וְלֹ֣אh3808
10nor comelinessהָדָ֑רh1926
11and when we shall seeוְנִרְאֵ֥הוּh7200
12וְלֹֽאh3808
13him there is no beautyמַרְאֶ֖הh4758
14that we should desireוְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃h2530

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him.