Isaiah 11:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַהֲרִיח֖וֹ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־לְמַרְאֵ֤ה עֵינָיו֙ יִשְׁפּ֔וֹט וְלֹֽא־לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע אָזְנָ֖יו יוֹכִֽיחַ׃

Transliteration

wa-hărîḥô bə-yir'at YHWH wə-lō'-lə-mar'ēh 'ēynāyw yišpôṭ wə-lō'-lə-mišma' 'oznāyw yôkîaḥ

Grammar Details

• *wa-hărîḥô*: conjunction + Hiphil infinitive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his delight/smelling
• *bə-yir'at*: preposition + feminine singular construct - in fear of
• *wə-lō'*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *lə-mar'ēh*: preposition + masculine singular construct - according to sight of
• *'ēynāyw*: common dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *yišpôṭ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will judge
• *lə-mišma'*: preposition + masculine singular construct - according to hearing of
• *'oznāyw*: common dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ears
• *yôkîaḥ*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will decide/reprove

Word Meanings

• *hărîḥô*: his delight/his breathing in/his perception/his smelling
• *yir'at*: fear/reverence/awe
• *mar'ēh*: sight/appearance/vision
• *yišpôṭ*: will judge/will govern/will vindicate
• *mišma'*: hearing/what is heard
• *yôkîaḥ*: will decide/will reprove/will arbitrate/will rebuke

Referenced Verses

• John 7:24 : 24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
• 1 Cor 2:13-15 : 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
• John 8:15-16 : 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
• Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
• Heb 5:14 : 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
• 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
• 2 Sam 14:17 : 17 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
• 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
• 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
• Job 12:11 : 11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
• Job 34:3 : 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
• Prov 2:5 : 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
• Prov 2:9 : 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
• Isa 33:6 : 6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
• Luke 2:52 : 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
• John 2:25 : 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
• 1 Cor 4:3-5 : 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.