Isaiah 57:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בּוֹרֵ֖א *נוב **נִ֣יב שְׂפָתָ֑יִם שָׁל֨וֹם ׀ שָׁל֜וֹם לָרָח֧וֹק וְלַקָּר֛וֹב אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה וּרְפָאתִֽיו׃

Transliteration

bôrēʾ nîb śəpātāyim šālôm šālôm lārāḥôq wə-laqqārôb ʾāmar YHWH û-rəpāʾtîw.

Grammar Details

*bôrēʾ*: qal participle, masculine, singular - creating/one who creates
*nîb*: noun, masculine, singular construct - fruit/speech of
*śəpātāyim*: noun, feminine, dual - lips/speech
*šālôm*: noun, masculine, singular (repeated) - peace, peace
*lārāḥôq*: preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine, singular - to the far one
*wə-laqqārôb*: conjunctive waw + preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine, singular - and to the near one
*ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*û-rəpāʾtîw*: conjunctive waw + qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will heal him

Word Meanings

*bôrēʾ*: creating/one who creates/former
*nîb*: fruit/offspring/speech
*śəpātāyim*: lips/speech/language
*šālôm* *šālôm*: peace, peace (emphatic repetition)/complete peace
*rāḥôq*: far one/distant one/one who is far away
*qārôb*: near one/close one/one who is near
*rəpāʾtîw*: I will heal him/make him whole/restore him

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Referenced Verses

Heb 13:15 : 15 Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
Acts 2:39 : 39 For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as {G302} the Lord our God shall call unto him.
Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) —
2 Cor 5:20-21 : 20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. 21 {G1063} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Eph 2:14-17 : 14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition, 15 having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, [so] making peace; 16 and {G846} might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:
Eph 6:19 : 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
Col 4:3-4 : 3 withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds; 4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Exod 4:11-12 : 11 And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? Or who maketh [a man] dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.
Isa 6:7 : 7 and he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven.
Hos 14:2 : 2 Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render [as] bullocks [the offering of] our lips.
Matt 10:13 : 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Mark 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace {G2107} among men in whom he is well pleased.
Luke 10:5-6 : 5 And into whatsoever {G302} house ye shall enter, first say, Peace [be] to this house. 6 And if {G3303} a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if {G1161} not, it shall turn to you again.
Luke 21:15 : 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

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