Isaiah

Isaiah 57:18–21

¹⁸I have seen his ways,

but I will heal him;

I will guide him and restore comfort

to him and his mourners,

¹⁹bringing praise to their lips.

Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD,

“and I will heal them.”

²⁰But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea,

for it cannot be still,

and its waves churn up mire and muck.

²¹“There is no peace,” says my God,

“for the wicked.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have seen	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
his ways	דְּרָכָ֥יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
but I will heal him	וְאֶרְפָּאֵ֑הוּ	wə·’er·pā·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7495 heal
I will guide him	וְאַנְחֵ֕הוּ	wə·’an·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5148 lead, guide
and restore	וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֧ם	wa·’ă·šal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
comfort	נִֽחֻמִ֛ים	ni·ḥu·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5150 consoled, solace
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and his mourners	וְלַאֲבֵלָֽיו׃	wə·la·’ă·ḇê·lāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H57 mourning

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
bringing	בּוֹרֵ֖א	bō·w·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1254 shape, create
praise	נוּב	nūḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H5108 fruit
to their lips	שְׂפָתָ֑יִם	śə·p̄ā·ṯā·yim	Noun - fd	H8193 lip, speech, edge
Peace	שָׁל֨וֹם׀	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
peace	שָׁל֜וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to those far	לָרָח֧וֹק	lā·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
and near	וְלַקָּר֛וֹב	wə·laq·qā·rō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and I will heal them	וּרְפָאתִֽיו׃	ū·rə·p̄ā·ṯîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7495 heal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the wicked	וְהָרְשָׁעִ֖ים	wə·hā·rə·šā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
are like the storm-tossed	נִגְרָ֑שׁ	niḡ·rāš	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
sea	כַּיָּ֣ם	kay·yām	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it cannot	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be still	הַשְׁקֵט֙	haš·qêṭ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
and its waves	מֵימָ֖יו	mê·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
churn up	וַיִּגְרְשׁ֥וּ	way·yiḡ·rə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1644 drive out, cast out
mire	רֶ֥פֶשׁ	re·p̄eš	Noun - masculine singular	H7516 mire
and muck	וָטִֽיט׃	wā·ṭîṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2916 mud, mire, clay

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
peace	שָׁל֔וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
my God	אֱלֹהַ֖י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
for the wicked	לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃ס	lā·rə·šā·‘îm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal