Hebrew Form Guide

יִרְאֶ֥ה (yir·’eh) in Isaiah 53:10: Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

יִרְאֶ֥ה (yir·’eh) in Isaiah 53:10

Source Word

יִרְאֶ֥הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

At Isaiah 53:10, the Isaiah 53:10 source token יִרְאֶ֥ה is H7200, V-Qal-Imperf-3ms. The H7200 Isaiah 53:10 BSB+ word table row therefore anchors this guide.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

Will see expresses the forward-looking imperfect in the verse's outcome sequence while leaving offspring to the following object. The Servant's suffering is not the end of the song's account: He will behold offspring, have prolonged days, and carry forward the Lord's good pleasure.

How To Communicate It

Keep the verb with all three outcomes in verse 10, allowing the passage to raise the question of life beyond suffering without asking morphology to answer it alone.

What Not To Say

  • Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
  • Do not define offspring as biological descendants from the verb see, and do not claim that imperfect aspect by itself establishes the manner of vindication.
  • Seeing may denote literal sight or experienced enjoyment, and the clause's outcome force matters more than choosing a narrow sense too quickly.
  • Read He will see within Isaiah 53:10 as the H7200 occurrence; broader theology requires the passage.

What Does The Label Mean?

Profile

Hebrew-verb

Part of Speech

Verb

Form Label

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Stem

Qal

Aspect

Imperf

Person

Third

Gender

Masculine

Number

Singular

State

Not applicable

Suffix

None

Aspect Note

The imperfect presents an anticipated or unfolding outcome after the guilt-offering clause rather than a completed observation in the past.

Verse Role

The third masculine singular Qal verb agrees with the Servant, and the imperfect looks ahead within a coordinated result sequence.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

His offspring as the object in the outcome sequence following the Servant's life being made a guilt offering

Governed By

The turn from the Lord's will concerning the Servant's suffering to prolonged days and prospering divine pleasure

Role In The Phrase

The Qal imperfect presents the masculine singular Servant as the one who will see offspring within the verse's promised future outcomes.

What It Is Not Doing

The verb of seeing does not itself define offspring or explain how the Servant sees after suffering, and imperfect morphology alone does not prove resurrection.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: The Servant's suffering is not the end of the song's account: He will behold offspring, have prolonged days, and carry forward the Lord's good pleasure.

Syntax Profile

The third masculine singular Qal verb agrees with the Servant, and the imperfect looks ahead within a coordinated result sequence.. The Qal imperfect presents the masculine singular Servant as the one who will see offspring within the verse's promised future outcomes.. Attached to His offspring as the object in the outcome sequence following the Servant's life being made a guilt offering. Governed by the turn from the Lord's will concerning the Servant's suffering to prolonged days and prospering divine pleasure. The verb of seeing does not itself define offspring or explain how the Servant sees after suffering, and imperfect morphology alone does not prove resurrection.

Reader Question

Who is the subject of He will see, and what follows as its object? The Servant is the singular subject, and His offspring are what He is promised to see after the guilt-offering statement.

Translation Effect

Direct: Will see expresses the forward-looking imperfect in the verse's outcome sequence while leaving offspring to the following object.

Where Caution Is Needed

Seeing may denote literal sight or experienced enjoyment, and the clause's outcome force matters more than choosing a narrow sense too quickly. The continuation after suffering supports vindication, but the wider passage and canon are required to articulate resurrection fully.

Fallacies To Avoid

See offspring means biological fatherhood: The verb does not define the offspring relationship; the Servant Song's corporate and saving context must guide it. imperfect alone proves resurrection: Aspect marks the anticipated event, while resurrection doctrine rests on the passage's total pattern and wider Scripture. morphology replaces literary context: The H7200 form clarifies the He will see relation in Isaiah 53:10; the surrounding passage establishes its scope.

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

At Isaiah 53:10, the Isaiah 53:10 source token יִרְאֶ֥ה is H7200, V-Qal-Imperf-3ms. The H7200 Isaiah 53:10 BSB+ word table row therefore anchors this guide.

Lexical Identity

רָאָה is the lemma behind He will see here. Within Isaiah 53:10, H7200 retains this exact lexical identity.

Grammar In Context

The third masculine singular Qal verb agrees with the Servant, and the imperfect looks ahead within a coordinated result sequence.

Passage Meaning

The Servant's suffering is not the end of the song's account: He will behold offspring, have prolonged days, and carry forward the Lord's good pleasure.

Canonical Fit

The verse's movement from death-oriented offering language to continuing sight and purpose contributes to the song's pattern of suffering followed by vindication.

Communication Use

Keep the verb with all three outcomes in verse 10, allowing the passage to raise the question of life beyond suffering without asking morphology to answer it alone.

Do Not Derive

Do not define offspring as biological descendants from the verb see, and do not claim that imperfect aspect by itself establishes the manner of vindication.