Hebrew Form Guide

פִּיו֒ (pîw) in Isaiah 53:7: Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

פִּיו֒ (pîw) in Isaiah 53:7

Source Word

פִּיו֒pîwNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

At Isaiah 53:7, the Isaiah 53:7 source token פִּיו֒ is H6310, N-msc | 3ms. The H6310 Isaiah 53:7 BSB+ word table row therefore anchors this guide.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

His mouth states the suffix relation directly and supplies the object required by the English expression did not open. Although oppressed and afflicted, the Servant does not open His mouth in self-defense as the song turns toward the lamb comparison.

How To Communicate It

Identify the suffixed noun as the object of open, then let the opening line establish silence before tracing its restatement after the animal images.

What Not To Say

  • Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
  • Do not infer that the Servant never speaks anywhere, and do not make the possessive suffix prove voluntariness without the clause and wider passage.
  • Mouth can stand for speaking, but the concrete object remains important to the verse's repeated wording.
  • Read His mouth within Isaiah 53:7 as the H6310 occurrence; broader theology requires the passage.

What Does The Label Mean?

Profile

Hebrew-nominal

Part of Speech

Noun

Form Label

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Stem

Not applicable

Aspect

Not applicable

Person

Not applicable

Gender

Masculine

Number

Singular

State

Construct

Suffix

Third person Masculine Singular

Aspect Note

The noun has no aspect; the surrounding finite verb and negation establish the reported non-action.

Verse Role

A masculine singular construct noun carries the third masculine singular suffix His and stands with the verb open in a negative clause.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

The negated verb did not open in the first statement of the Servant's silence under oppression and affliction

Governed By

The opening contrast between what the Servant endures and His refusal to answer His oppressors

Role In The Phrase

The construct noun mouth receives a third masculine singular suffix and serves as the object whose opening is denied.

What It Is Not Doing

The suffix identifies the Servant's mouth but does not make silence itself a noun possession, and the form alone does not explain whether every kind of speech is excluded.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: Although oppressed and afflicted, the Servant does not open His mouth in self-defense as the song turns toward the lamb comparison.

Syntax Profile

A masculine singular construct noun carries the third masculine singular suffix His and stands with the verb open in a negative clause.. The construct noun mouth receives a third masculine singular suffix and serves as the object whose opening is denied.. Attached to the negated verb did not open in the first statement of the Servant's silence under oppression and affliction. Governed by the opening contrast between what the Servant endures and His refusal to answer His oppressors. The suffix identifies the Servant's mouth but does not make silence itself a noun possession, and the form alone does not explain whether every kind of speech is excluded.

Reader Question

What is grammatically prevented from opening in the first clause of Isaiah 53:7? The suffixed noun identifies His mouth as the object of the negated opening action.

Translation Effect

Direct: His mouth states the suffix relation directly and supplies the object required by the English expression did not open.

Where Caution Is Needed

Mouth can stand for speaking, but the concrete object remains important to the verse's repeated wording. The silence concerns the oppressive scene; it should not be universalized into a claim that the Servant never utters any words.

Fallacies To Avoid

Mouth means every speech act: The negative clause describes His response under oppression, not every moment or setting in the Servant's life. suffix proves willing sacrifice: The suffix only identifies whose mouth is meant; willingness is a conclusion drawn from the wider portrayal. morphology replaces literary context: The H6310 form clarifies the His mouth relation in Isaiah 53:7; the surrounding passage establishes its scope.

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

At Isaiah 53:7, the Isaiah 53:7 source token פִּיו֒ is H6310, N-msc | 3ms. The H6310 Isaiah 53:7 BSB+ word table row therefore anchors this guide.

Lexical Identity

פֶּה is the lemma behind His mouth here. Within Isaiah 53:7, H6310 retains this exact lexical identity.

Grammar In Context

A masculine singular construct noun carries the third masculine singular suffix His and stands with the verb open in a negative clause.

Passage Meaning

Although oppressed and afflicted, the Servant does not open His mouth in self-defense as the song turns toward the lamb comparison.

Canonical Fit

The Servant's silence belongs to His willing endurance, but the full song is needed to relate that posture to His representative mission.

Communication Use

Identify the suffixed noun as the object of open, then let the opening line establish silence before tracing its restatement after the animal images.

Do Not Derive

Do not infer that the Servant never speaks anywhere, and do not make the possessive suffix prove voluntariness without the clause and wider passage.