Isaiah 38:17

“Look, for peace I had bitterness, bitterness; but you have loved my soul out of the pit of nothingness, for you have cast behind your back all my sins.”

Isaiah 38:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 38:17, word by word

for peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

Where else “shalom” appears
I had bitternessמַרmar

bitterness

Deep pain of soul, or the cruelty that causes it.

Where else “mar” appears
bitternessמָרmar

embitter

To make someone's life hard, or to weep bitterly.

Where else “mar” appears
have lovedחָשַׁקְתָּchashakta

be attached

To be drawn and let the heart bind itself to someone or something.

Where else “chashakta” appears
my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi

life

Life, when it is at stake.

Where else “nafshi” appears
out of the pitשַּׁחַתshachat

grave

The grave, from which God rescues.

Where else “shachat” appears
of nothingnessבְּלִיbeli

without; not

Without; not; nothing.

Where else “beli” appears
you have castהִשְׁלַכְתָּhishlachta

throw

To throw something with force, far off or down.

Where else “hishlachta” appears
your backגֵוְgev

back

The back of the body, where the blows of punishment fell.

Where else “gev” appears
my sinsחֲטָאָchataa

offense, sin

Offense, sin; its penalty.

Where else “chataa” appears

The context

16Adonai, by these things they live, and in all of them is the life of my spirit; and you will restore me and make me live.

17 · This verse (above)

18For Sheol does not thank you, nor does death praise you; those who go down to the pit do not hope for your truth.

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