For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
Wonderful - H6382 - From H6381; a miracle.
- H6381 - A primitive root; properly perhaps to separate, that is, distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication to be (causatively make) great, difficult, wonderful.
Used 13 times in 13 verses. First usage in Exodus 15:11 of God doing wonders, in Psalms of remembering the wonders of old done by God, His marvelous things, the heavens praising His wonders. I liked this one:
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. (Isaiah 25:1)
Counsellor - H3289 -A primitive root; to advise; reflexively to deliberate or resolve.
Used 80 times in 74 verses. Hmmm...first used by Moses' father-in-law to exhort Moses to listen to his counsel. Last usage in Habakkuk 2:10. It really is worth looking up words to see what they mean and how they are used. This is one example of how words are translated, but can have different origins:
2Ch 10:8 But he forsook H5800 (H853) the counsel H6098 which H834 the old men H2205 gave H3289 him, and took counsel H3289 with H854 the young men H3206 that H834 were brought up H1431 with H854 him, that stood H5975 before H6440 him.
Mighty H1368 God H410 - H1368 - Intensive from the same as H1397; powerful; by implication warrior, tyrant.
H410 - Shortened from H352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).
The phrase mighty God is used in 9 verses. A sampling:
Gen 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
Deu 7:21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
Isa 10:21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. (Prophecy fulfilled? I don't think so...not yet.)
Jer 32:18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
Everlasting H5703 Father H1 - H5703 - From H5710; properly a (peremptory) terminus, that is, (by implication) duration, in the sense of perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition).
- H5710 - A primitive root; to advance, that is, pass on or continue; causatively to remove; specifically to bedeck (that is, bring an ornament upon).
The phrase everlasting father is used only 1 time.
Prince H8269 of Peace H7965 - H8269 - From H8323; a head person (of any rank or class).
- H8323 - A primitive root; to have (transitively exercise; reflexively get) dominion.
H7965 - From H7999; safe, that is, (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, that is, health, prosperity, peace.
- H7999 - A primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively to be (causatively make) completed; by implication to be friendly; by extension to reciprocate (in various applications).
Prince of peace only used 1 time also.
May the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the only counselor, who is and was and always will be wonderful in every attribute, the Prince of Peace surround, infuse, indwell, guide and direct you this day. May you ever live to honor, glory, reverence and respect HIM in all areas of your life. May HIS praise and glory be continually upon Your heart and mind. May His peace flood and surround you like a river.
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