Isaiah 9:6
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
אָבָה
In this verse, "Father" carries the sense of one who longs for and willingly embraces his people — God who reaches toward humanity with open, sustaining care rather than distant authority.
פֶּלֶא
Wonderful
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פֶּלֶא
His name points to someone who defies all human categories — a child born into history who is at the same time something the world has never seen and cannot contain.
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עוֹלָם
Everlasting
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עוֹלָם
His role as Father is not temporary or conditional — He has always been and will always be, with no expiration date on His care or authority.
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יָעַץ
Counsellor
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יָעַץ
He is the one who gives perfect wisdom and direction, the ultimate source of guidance for every decision and every situation we face.
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יֶלֶד
Child
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יֶלֶד
A real human baby, fully born into the world, yet destined to carry the weight of divine rule on his shoulders.
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אָב
Father
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אָב
In this verse, "Father" captures the idea of one who is the eternal source and sustainer of his people — not just a ruler over them, but the one who originated them, owns their story, and never stops caring for them across all generations.
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גִּבּוֹר
Mighty
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גִּבּוֹר
In this title for the coming child, "Mighty" points to a God who holds supreme power and strength — not as a distant force, but as one who actively rules and fights on behalf of his people.
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בֵּן
Son
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בֵּן
The one given to us isn't just a child born into the world — he carries the full identity, authority, and inheritance of God himself.
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שַׂר
Prince
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שַׂר
He is the highest-ranking leader over peace itself, the one who holds ultimate authority to establish and govern it.
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אֵל
God
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אֵל
In this verse, El identifies the child not merely as powerful, but as the one who carries the full weight of divine authority — the same God who reveals himself by many names is now being given to us in human form.
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מַמְלָכָה
Government
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מַמְלָכָה
All authority and ruling power will rest on his shoulders — he won't just advise or influence, he will fully own and carry the weight of leadership over everything.
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שָׁלוֹם
Peace
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שָׁלוֹם
The peace Jesus brings as Prince isn't simply an end to conflict — it's a complete restoration of everything in your life that is broken, missing, or out of order.
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מָשַׁל
Government
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מָשַׁל
The child described here carries complete authority and leadership over all things — his rule isn't just political, it's total and uncontested.
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