Isaiah 11:3

וַהֲרִיחֹ֖ו בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־לְמַרְאֵ֤ה עֵינָיו֙ יִשְׁפֹּ֔וט וְלֹֽא־לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע אָזְנָ֖יו יֹוכִֽיחַ׃

And his delight shall be in the fear of YHWH, and not by the sight of his eyes shall he judge, and not by the hearing of his ears shall he reprove.

Morphology

1. וַהֲרִיחֹו (va-harīḥo) – Root: ריח (riaḥ); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And he shall delight him” or “And he shall make him smell”; Notes: Unusual verb form—interpreted figuratively as “delight” or “breathe in” reverently; refers to spiritual sensitivity to YHWH.
2. בְּיִרְאַת (be-yirʾat) – Root: ירא (yaraʾ); Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “in the fear of”; Notes: Indicates reverent awe, especially in relation to divine authority.
3. יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: Divine name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The personal name of the God of Yisraʾel, basis of the righteous judge’s delight.
4. וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Introduces negation of manner.
5. לְמַרְאֵה (le-marʾeh) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “according to the sight of”; Notes: From the root for “seeing,” describing superficial appearance.
6. עֵינָיו (ʿeinav) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Form: Noun feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his eyes”; Notes: Refers to the organ of physical perception.
7. יִשְׁפֹּט (yishpoṭ) – Root: שפט (shafaṭ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall he judge”; Notes: The act of discerning justice, not by outward appearance.
8. וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Second negation parallel to the first clause.
9. לְמִשְׁמַע (le-mishmaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular (infinitive/abstract); Translation: “according to the hearing of”; Notes: Indicates evaluation by what is heard externally.
10. אָזְנָיו (oznav) – Root: אֹזֶן (ozen); Form: Noun feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his ears”; Notes: Represents the sense of hearing, parallel to visual perception.
11. יֹוכִיחַ (yokhiaḥ) – Root: יכח (yakhaḥ); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall he reprove” or “decide”; Notes: Refers to discerning or pronouncing judgment, especially in righteousness.