“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners”. Isaiah 57:18 Comfort – This root (naham) is translated several ways. It can mean to be sorry, to repent, to regret or to be comforted. It seems to have come from a…
“but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because The Lord your God loves you”. Deuteronomy 23:5 Blessing – This word is barak. To receive a blessing in the Old Testament is to receive something favorable from someone greater. The paradigm of this action is the transmission a of blessing…
“I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud, and your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you” Isaiah 44:22 Return – The Hebrew word is shub. This verb is the twelfth most frequently used verb in the Old Testament with more than 1000 occurrences. All of the other…
“Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;” Isaiah 49:16 Inscribed – It was common practice in ancient cultures to engrave laws and decrees on tablets of stone or metal. In this way, the permanence of the law was insured. This word (haqaq) means to carve or engrave or portray. It is…
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, and have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.” Isaiah 49:15 Forget – Hebrew – shakah. The word for “forget” is used 102 times in the Old Testament. Where it describes relationships, it usually specifies the relationship…
“that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.” Hebrews 2:14-15 Deliver – This is a Greek combination word (apallasso). It is made up of a prefix (apo) and…
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1 Called – This word (qara) primarily denotes a vocal action usually intended for a specific recipient. Thus, it can be translated as proclaim or invite. But here it is connected with the idea of naming. In…
“Return, O faithless sons, I will heal your faithlessness.” Jeremiah 3:22 Heal – The Hebrew word rapa appears over 60 times in the Old Testament. It means restoring or making healthy is almost every case. It is most often used of human subjects but can sometimes be used for the restoration of an object (for…
“[The Lord] Who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;” Psalm 146:7 Free – The root of this word (natar) means to let loose or undo. It can be translated to loose, to untie, to release, to strip off or undo and to liberate. The…
“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” . Isaiah 41:10 Strengthen – The Hebrew word is ames. The verb is found 41 times in…
