Isaiah 42:2

לֹ֥א יִצְעַ֖ק וְלֹ֣א יִשָּׂ֑א וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁמִ֥יעַ בַּח֖וּץ קֹולֹֽו׃

He will not cry out, and he will not lift up, and he will not make his voice heard in the street.

Morphology

1. לֹ֥א (lo) – Root: לא; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Used to negate imperfect verbs.
2. יִצְעַ֖ק (yitsʿaq) – Root: צעק; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he will cry out”; Notes: Simple form of calling or crying aloud.
3. וְלֹ֣א (ve-lo) – Root: לא; Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Continues the series of negated actions.
4. יִשָּׂ֑א (yissa) – Root: נשא; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he will lift (up)”; Notes: Often implies lifting up the voice or burden; here likely refers to voice.
5. וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁמִ֥יעַ (ve-lo-yashmiʿa) – Root: שמע; Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he will not cause to be heard”; Notes: Hifil (causative) stem—causing his voice to be heard.
6. בַּח֖וּץ (baḥuts) – Root: חוץ; Form: Preposition + definite noun; Translation: “in the street”; Notes: Refers to the public or open area outside.
7. קֹולֹֽו (qolo) – Root: קול; Form: Noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his voice”; Notes: Indicates personal vocal expression.