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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This fulfilled what God said through the prophet Isaiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled that having been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>This happened</i> so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>This was</i> to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />in order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>This was</i> to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So God's promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So what the prophet Isaiah had said came true:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This was done to make come true what the prophet Isaiah had said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />in order to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />so that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled that having been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />That it might be completed having been spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />in order to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So that it might be fulfilled, which was said by the prophet Isaiah, who said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />That the thing which was spoken by Isaiah the Prophet would be fulfilled which says:<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />in order that the word having been spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying,<RX 23.9.1-2><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />whereby those words of Esaias the prophet, had their full effect, "the land of Zabulon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, "The land of Zabulon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/4-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=710" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/4.htm">Jesus Begins His Ministry</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">to</a> <a href="/greek/4137.htm" title="4137: plērōthē (V-ASP-3S) -- From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.">fulfill</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">what</a> <a href="/greek/2046.htm" title="2046: rhēthen (V-APP-NNS) -- Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.">was spoken</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētou (N-GMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophet</a> <a href="/greek/2268.htm" title="2268: Ēsaiou (N-GMS) -- Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.">Isaiah:</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontos (V-PPA-GMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> </span> <span class="reftext">15</span>“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: / The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-32.htm">Luke 2:32</a></span><br />a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-17.htm">Matthew 12:17-21</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. / He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-9</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. / There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Acts 13:47</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-12.htm">Romans 15:12</a></span><br />And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-2</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-46.htm">John 12:46</a></span><br />I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,</p><p class="hdg">it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-22.htm">Matthew 1:22</a></b></br> Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Matthew 2:15,23</a></b></br> And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/8-17.htm">Matthew 8:17</a></b></br> That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare <i>our</i> sicknesses.</p><p class="hdg">saying.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1,2</a></b></br> Nevertheless the dimness <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i> such as <i>was</i> in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict <i>her by</i> the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/matthew/3-15.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Order</a> <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/matthew/2-17.htm">True.</a> <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Word</a> <a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/8-17.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/matthew/8-17.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/matthew/5-16.htm">Order</a> <a href="/matthew/8-17.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">True.</a> <a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Word</a> <a href="/matthew/5-2.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Jesus, fasting forty days, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/4-3.htm">is tempted by the devil and ministered unto by angels.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/4-12.htm">He dwells in Capernaum;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/4-17.htm">begins to preach;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">calls Peter and Andrew,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/4-21.htm">James and John;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">teaches and heals all the diseased.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The concept of fulfillment is central to the Gospel of Matthew, which frequently highlights how Jesus' life and ministry complete the prophecies and promises of the Hebrew Scriptures. This underscores the divine plan and continuity between the Old and New Testaments.<p><b>what was spoken</b><br>This phrase points to the verbal nature of prophecy, emphasizing that the words of the prophets were divinely inspired and authoritative. It reflects the Jewish tradition of oral transmission of sacred texts before they were written down. The reliability of these spoken words is affirmed by their fulfillment in the life of Jesus.<p><b>through the prophet Isaiah:</b><br>Isaiah is one of the major prophets in the Old Testament, known for his messianic prophecies. The specific reference here is to <a href="/isaiah/9.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a>, which speaks of a great light coming to the people living in darkness. Isaiah's prophecies are often seen as foretelling the coming of the Messiah, and Matthew frequently cites Isaiah to demonstrate that Jesus is the promised Savior. Isaiah's ministry took place in the 8th century BC, during a time of political turmoil and spiritual decline in Israel, making his messages of hope and redemption particularly poignant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in the Gospel of Matthew, whose life and ministry fulfill Old Testament prophecies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>An Old Testament prophet whose writings include prophecies about the coming Messiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/galilee.htm">Galilee</a></b><br>The region where Jesus began His public ministry, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy about a great light shining in the land of Zebulun and Naphtali.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy</a></b><br>The foretelling of future events, often found in the Old Testament, which Jesus fulfills in the New Testament.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/matthew.htm">Matthew</a></b><br>The author of the Gospel, who emphasizes the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in the life of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>Jesus' life and ministry are a direct fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability and divine inspiration of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_light_of_christ.htm">The Light of Christ</a></b><br>Just as Jesus brought light to Galilee, He brings spiritual light to our lives, dispelling darkness and guiding us in truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The fulfillment of prophecy demonstrates God's sovereign plan throughout history, reassuring us of His control over our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a></b><br>Understanding the connections between the Old and New Testaments enriches our faith and deepens our understanding of God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_others.htm">Witnessing to Others</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His light in our communities, sharing the hope and truth of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_great_falling_away.htm">What does 'He took our infirmities' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_clear_ot_prophecy_of_virgin_birth.htm">If Jesus fulfilled all prophecy, why is there no clear Old Testament prediction of a virgin birth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_christian_sportsmanship_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about predicting the future?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'wonderful_counselor'_mean.htm">What does "Wonderful Counselor" mean regarding Jesus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) The light in which the fact of the migration presented itself to St. Matthew was, as with other facts, that it agreed with what had been spoken by a prophet. The abode of Nazareth had thus fulfilled one prediction, that at Capernaum fulfilled another.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/4-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">ἵνα</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fulfill</span><br /><span class="grk">πληρωθῇ</span> <span class="translit">(plērōthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4137.htm">Strong's 4137: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was spoken</span><br /><span class="grk">ῥηθὲν</span> <span class="translit">(rhēthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2046.htm">Strong's 2046: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="grk">διὰ</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophet</span><br /><span class="grk">προφήτου</span> <span class="translit">(prophētou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaiah:</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἠσαΐου</span> <span class="translit">(Ēsaiou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2268.htm">Strong's 2268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaiah, the prophet. 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