Isaiah 43:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Since 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
you are preciousיָקַ֧רְתָּ
(ya·kar·ta)
3365: to be precious, prized or appraiseda prim. root
in My sight,בְעֵינַ֛י
(ve·'ei·nai)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
[Since] you are honoredנִכְבַּ֖דְתָּ
(nich·bad·ta)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
and I loveאֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ
(a·hav·ti·cha;)
157: to lovea prim. root
you, I will giveוְאֶתֵּ֤ן
(ve·'et·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
[other] menאָדָם֙
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
in your placeתַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ
(tach·tei·cha,)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
and [other] peoplesוּלְאֻמִּ֖ים
(u·le·'um·mim)
3816: peoplefrom an unused word
in exchangeתַּ֥חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
for your life.נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
(naf·she·cha.)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Since thou wast precious
yaqar  (yaw-kar')
apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit) -- be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
in my sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
thou hast been honourable
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
and I have loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
thee therefore will I give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
for thee and people
lom  (leh-ome')
from an unused root meaning to gather; a community -- nation, people.
for thy life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.

King James Bible
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because you are precious in My sight and honored, and I love you, I will give people in exchange for you and nations instead of your life.

International Standard Version
Since you're precious in my sight and honored, and because I love you, I'm giving up people in your place, and nations in exchange for your life."

NET Bible
Since you are precious and special in my sight, and I love you, I will hand over people in place of you, nations in place of your life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since you are precious to me, you are honored and I love you. I will exchange others for you. Nations will be the price I pay for your life.

King James 2000 Bible
Since you were precious in my sight, you have been honorable, and I have loved you: therefore will I give men for you, and people for your life.
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