Isaiah 42:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.

Young's Literal Translation
A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.

King James Bible
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

Hebrew
A bruised
רָצוּץ֙ (rā·ṣūṣ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 7533: To crack in pieces

reed
קָנֶ֤ה (qā·neh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7070: A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam

He will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

break
יִשְׁבּ֔וֹר (yiš·bō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

and a smoldering
כֵהָ֖ה (ḵê·hāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 3544: Dim, dull, faint

wick
וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה (ū·p̄iš·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6594: Flax, a wick

He will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

extinguish;
יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה (yə·ḵab·ben·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out

He will faithfully
לֶאֱמֶ֖ת (le·’ĕ·meṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness

bring forth
יוֹצִ֥יא (yō·w·ṣî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

justice.
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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