Forכִּיa childיֶלֶדhas been bornיֻלַּדto us,לָנוּa sonבֵּןhas been givenנִתַּןto us,לָנוּand the dominionוַ הַמִּשְׂרָהwill beתְּהִיon his shoulder;עַל שִׁכְמוֹand his nameשְׁמוֹwill be calledוַיִּקְרָאWonder of a Counselor,פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץValiant El,אֵל גִּבּוֹרPerpetual Father,אֲבִי עַדPrince of Peace.שַׂר שָׁלוֹם
Isaiah 9:6
Study it in the app“For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us, and the dominion will be on his shoulder; and his name will be called Wonder of a Counselor, Valiant El, Perpetual Father, Prince of Peace.”
A child is born to govern, with names that speak of wonder, strength and peaceWho Jesus IsIsaiah announces a child who will be called Prince of PeaceHope
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 9:6, word by word
- a childיֶלֶדyeled
child
A small child, or a boy who is not yet a grown man.
Where else “yeled” appears- has been bornיֻלַּדyulad
be born
To come into the world, to begin to live.
Where else “yulad” appears- a sonבֵּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- has been givenנִתַּןnitan
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “nitan” appears- and the dominionמִּשְׂרָהmisra
rule, dominion
Rule, government, dominion.
Where else “misra” appears- will beתְּהִיtehi
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “tehi” appears- on his shoulderשִׁכְמshichm
shoulder
The part of the body by the neck where a load is carried.
Where else “shichm” appears- and his nameשְׁמshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- will be calledיִּקְרָאyikra
name
To give someone a name.
Where else “yikra” appears- Wonder of a Counselorפֶּלֶאpele
wonder
Wonder: something only God can do.
Where else “pele” appears- Wonder of a Counselorיוֹעֵץyoets
counselor
A trusted person who gives the king or a leader his opinion.
Where else “yoets” appears- Valiant Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- Valiant Elגִּבּוֹרgibor
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibor” appears- Perpetual Fatherאֲבִיavi
Father
God, Father of his people.
Where else “avi” appears- Perpetual Fatherעַדad
forever
Time that does not end, without limit of years.
Where else “ad” appears- Prince of Peaceשַׂרsar
nobleman
Someone of high rank by family or office: a noble, a great lord.
Where else “sar” appears- Prince of Peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears
Translation note
In the Hebrew text this verse is 9:5. “El” (אֵל) is the name of God that is in “Immanuel” (7:14); “Valiant El” is said of YHWH in 10:21. Luke 1:32-33 takes up the language of verses 6-7 (“the throne of David,” “his kingdom will have no end”).
The context
5For every boot of the one tramping in tumult, and the cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
6 · This verse (above)
7Of the increase of the dominion and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from now and forever. The zeal of YHWH Tsevaot will do this.