Jeremiah 33:6

Authorized King James Version

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
הִנְנִ֧י
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
#2
מַעֲלֶה
Behold I will bring
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
#3
לָּ֛הּ
H0
#4
אֲרֻכָ֥ה
it health
wholeness (literally or figuratively)
#5
וּמַרְפֵּ֖א
and cure
properly, curative, i.e., literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity
#6
וּרְפָאתִ֑ים
and I will cure
properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e., (figuratively) to cure
#7
וְגִלֵּיתִ֣י
them and will reveal
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
#8
לָהֶ֔ם
they (only used when emphatic)
#9
עֲתֶ֥רֶת
unto them the abundance
copiousness
#10
שָׁל֖וֹם
of peace
safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
#11
וֶאֱמֶֽת׃
and truth
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Jeremiah. The concept of peace reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood peace. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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