Isaiah 45:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For the sakeלְמַ֙עַן֙
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔ב
(ya·'a·kov,)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
My servant,עַבְדִּ֣י
(av·di)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
And Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(ve·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
My chosenבְּחִירִ֑י
(be·chi·ri;)
972: chosenfrom bachar
[one], I have also calledוָאֶקְרָ֤א
(va·'ek·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
you by your name;בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ
(bish·me·cha,)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
I have given you a title of honorאֲכַנְּךָ֖
(a·chan·ne·cha)
3655: to title, give an epitheta prim. root
Though you have not knownיְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃
(ye·da'·ta·ni.)
3045: to knowa prim. root
Me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
my servant's
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
sake and Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
mine elect
bachiyr  (baw-kheer')
select -- choose, chosen one, elect.
I have even called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
thee by thy name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
I have surnamed
kanah  (kaw-naw')
to address by an additional name; hence, to eulogize -- give flattering titles, surname (himself).
thee though thou hast not known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me.

King James Bible
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I call you by your name, because of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one. I give a name to you, though you do not know Me.

International Standard Version
For the sake of Jacob my servant, Israel my chosen, I've called you, and he has established you with a name, although you have not acknowledged me.

NET Bible
For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I call you by name and give you a title of respect, even though you do not recognize me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I have called you by name. I have given you a title of honor, although you don't know me.

King James 2000 Bible
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my elect, I have even called you by your name: I have named you, though you have not known me.
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