Isaiah 57:19

King James 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 the LORD; 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 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Acts 2:39 : 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ :(he is Lord of all:)
2 Cor 5:20-21 : 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Eph 2:14-17 : 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Eph 6:19 : 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Col 4:3-4 : 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, 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 the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Isa 6:7 : 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Hos 14:2 : 2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves 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 every creature.
Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke 10:5-6 : 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if 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 gainsay nor resist.

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