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Isaiah 26:3

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
Isaiah 26:3
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Study notes

God keeps in perfect peace the one whose mind is steady, because he trusts in Him.

Explanation

The Hebrew repeats the word "peace": "peace, peace", meaning complete peace. It is given to the one whose mind is fixed on God in trust.

Original language
  • יֵ֣צֶר (Ye.tzer): purpose
    Hebrew · Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H3336 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Inclination, mind.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Isaiah 26:3, word 1

  • סָמ֔וּךְ (sa.Mukh): to support
    Hebrew · Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H5564 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Steadfast, firm.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Isaiah 26:3, word 2

  • תִּצֹּ֖ר (ti.Tzor): to watch
    Hebrew · Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · Strong's H5341 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    You will keep.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Isaiah 26:3, word 3

  • שָׁל֣וֹם׀ (sha.Lom): peace
    Hebrew · Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H7965G · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Peace (repeated: perfect peace).

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Isaiah 26:3, word 4

Cross-references
  • Philippians 4:7 · Same theme

    The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding.

  • Isaiah 26:4 · Surrounding passage

    Trust in the LORD forever.

  • John 14:27 · Same theme

    My peace I give you.

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Original language and places

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Original language (Hebrew)

יֵ֣צֶר סָמ֔וּךְ תִּצֹּ֖ר שָׁל֣וֹם׀ שָׁל֑וֹם כִּ֥י בְךָ֖ בָּטֽוּחַ׃

  1. יֵ֣צֶרYe.tzer“an inclination”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יֵ֫צֶר · “purpose” · Strong's H3336
  2. סָמ֔וּךְsa.Mukh“firm”
    Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from סָמַךְ · “to support” · Strong's H5564
  3. תִּצֹּ֖רti.Tzor“you will keep”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָצַר · “to watch” · Strong's H5341
  4. שָׁל֣וֹם׀sha.Lom“peace”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁלוֹם · “peace” · Strong's H7965G
  5. שָׁל֑וֹםsha.Lom“peace”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁלוֹם · “peace” · Strong's H7965G
  6. כִּ֥יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  7. בְךָ֖ve.Kha“in you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from Os2m · “you” · Strong's H9031
  8. בָּטֽוּחַ׃ba.Tu.ach“[he is] trusting”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּטַח · “to trust” · Strong's H0982
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  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)

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