to cease, rest, desist
to cease, rest, desist. To cease, desist from labor, rest, observe Sabbath; inaugurating cosmic rest on seventh day when God finished creative work (Genesis 2:2).
cessation, rest, refreshment
cessation, rest, refreshment. Primary meaning: cessation, rest, refreshment. Strong's: intermission; by implication, recreation. Lexical nuances: cessation , rest , refreshment : Mt 11:26 12:43 , Lk 11:24 , Re 4:8 14:11 .†
to keep the sabbath,, a keeping sabbath, a sabbath rest
to keep the sabbath,, a keeping sabbath, a sabbath rest. Primary meaning: to keep the sabbath,, a keeping sabbath, a sabbath rest. Strong's: a "sabbatism", i.e. (figuratively) the repose of Christianity (as a type of heaven). Lexical nuances: a keeping sabbath, a sabbath rest : metaph., as in Mishna (Zorell, s.v.), He 4:9 .†
to remain, be left over, survive
to remain, be left over, survive. To be left over, survive judgment; origin of doctrine of the Remnant preserved by mercy through exile and catastrophe.
remnant, residue, survivors
remnant, residue, survivors. Remnant, survivors; faithful minority preserved through exile to inherit messianic promises and carry covenant forward.
peace
peace. Primary meaning: peace. Strong's: peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity. Lexical nuances: peace ; of public peace, freedom from war: Lk 14:32 , Ac 12:20 24:2 ; of the church, Ac 9:31 . Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mt 10:34 , Lk 12:51 , Ro 14:17 , I Co 7:15 , Ga 5:22 , Ja 3:18 ; ζητεῖν εἰ. , I Pe 3:11 ; διώκειν , II Ti 2:22 ; ib. seq. μετὰ πάντων , He 12:14 ; by meton., of him who brings peace, Eph 2:14 . As in LXX (= Heb. שָׁלוֹם , Aram. שְׁלָם ), of a state of secur...
Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 0 Chapters
The Rest of the Chapters of the Book of Esther, which are found neiither in the Hebrew, nor in the Chaldee ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 0 chapters).
Sabbath, day of rest, covenant sign
Sabbath, day of rest, covenant sign. The Sabbath day, holy seventh day of rest ordained at creation, enshrined in Decalogue, serving as perpetual sign of Mosaic Covenant.
to comfort, relent, have compassion
to comfort, relent, have compassion. To sigh deeply, breathe with relief, comfort, relent, have compassion; God comforting His afflicted people ('Comfort, comfort My people', Isaiah 40:1).
to be complete, make restitution, repay, reward
to be complete, make restitution, repay, reward. To be whole, sound, restore, pay vows, make peace; underlying root of shalom, expressing full restitution of broken covenant order.
to turn back, return, repent, restore
to turn back, return, repent, restore. To turn back, return, repent; theological center of Old Testament repentance, turning from sin and idolatry back to Yahweh and His covenant.
guilt offering, trespass offering, guilt
guilt offering, trespass offering, guilt. Guilt offering, reparation offering; required when sacred things were violated, mandating full restitution plus one-fifth; applied to Servant (Isaiah 53:10).
comfort, consolation
comfort, consolation. Consolations, comfort offered to grieving exiles through promise of redemption and peace (Isaiah 57:18, Zechariah 1:13).
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 22:8 (identified with Jerusalem ).
healing, cure, health, remedy
healing, cure, health, remedy. Health, remedy, restorative sound mind; 'Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings' (Malachi 4:2).
to heal, cure, make whole
to heal, cure, make whole. To heal physically and spiritually, repair brokenness; divine title Yahweh-Rapha ('I am the LORD who heals you', Exodus 15:26; Isaiah 53:5).
return, repentance, recurrence
return, repentance, recurrence. Return, completion of year, answer; in rabbinic and biblical theology, the sacred act of turning back to God in heartfelt contrition.
Hebrews • Chapter 4 (16 verses)
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. For ... Mentions: David , Yeshua the Messiah .
serviceable, good, good, pleasant, easy
serviceable, good, good, pleasant, easy. Primary meaning: serviceable, good, good, pleasant, easy, good, kind, gracious. Strong's: employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals). Lexical nuances: serviceable, good ; of things, good, pleasant : of food (as often in cl.), οἶνος , Lk 5:39 ; ζυγός , Mt 11:30 (EV, easy ); in ethical sense, ἤθη , I Co 15:33 ; of persons, good, kind, gracious : Eph 4:32 ; of God, Lk 6:35 , I Pe 2:3 ; τ. χρηστὸν (= ἡ χρηστότης ) τοῦ θεοῦ , Ro 2:4 .†
new birth, renewal, restoration
new birth, renewal, restoration. Primary meaning: new birth, renewal, restoration, regeneration. Strong's: (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), i.e. (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specially, Messianic restoration. Lexical nuances: new birth , renewal , restoration , regeneration ; of persons (Plut., Phil., al.), of spiritual regeneration, διὰ λουτροῦ παλινγενεστίας (gen. attr., v. Ellic., in l.), Tit 3:5 ; of the world, as in Stoics, Jewish Apocal., al. (v. Dalman, Words , 177 ff.), Mt 19:28 .†
goodness, excellence, uprightness, goodness of heart, kindness
goodness, excellence, uprightness, goodness of heart, kindness. Primary meaning: goodness, excellence, uprightness, goodness of heart, kindness. Strong's: usefulness, i.e. morally, excellence (in character or demeanor). Lexical nuances: goodness, excellence, uprightness : Ro 3:12 (LXX) . goodness of heart, kindness : Ro 2:4 , II Co 6:6 , Ga 5:22 , Col 3:12 , Tit 3:4 ; seq. ἐπί , c. acc. pers., Eph 2:7 ; id., opp. to ἀποτομία , Ro 11:22 .
Leviticus • Chapter 23 (44 verses)
And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an h... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Egypt .
Psalms • Chapter 23 (6 verses)
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Isaiah • Chapter 57 (21 verses)
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. But draw near hither, y...
2 Samuel • Chapter 7 (29 verses)
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies; That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. And Nathan said to the king, Go, ... Mentions: Nathan, David , Jacob/Israel , Saul , Egypt .
long, slow (to anger), patient
long, slow (to anger), patient. Long, patient, slow to anger ('erek appayim'), describing God's restraining of judicial wrath to allow space for repentance.
Genesis • Chapter 2 (25 verses)
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had... Mentions: Adam , Eden , Havilah 2 , Gihon 2 , Ethiopia , Assyria .
Isaiah • Chapter 11 (16 verses)
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse , and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; And s... Mentions: Jesse , Cush , Elam , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Assyria , Egypt , Pathros .
Exodus • Chapter 22 (31 verses)
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood... Mentions: Egypt .
Ruth • Chapter 3 (18 verses)
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. Wash thyself therefore, and anoint... Mentions: Boaz .
2 Kings • Chapter 8 (29 verses)
Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. And the woman arose, and did a... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Joram , Jehoshaphat , Judah , David , Damascus , Syria , Jerusalem , Edom , Zair .
Interactive 3D Cuneiform Artifact • Ezra 1:1–4
Ancient barrel-shaped baked clay cylinder inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on behalf of King Cyrus the Great after his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, recording his policy of restoring exiled peoples and sacred temple vessels to their homelands—paralleling the decree in Ezra 1:1–4 and 2 Chronicles 36:22–23 .
Interactive 3D Cuneiform Tablet • Genesis 6–9
Cuneiform clay tablet excavated at Nineveh from the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal and deciphered by George Smith in 1872. Recording the Mesopotamian flood narrative (releasing a dove, swallow, and raven as the ark comes to rest on a mountain), it provides a remarkable ancient Near Eastern comparative witness alongside Genesis 6 –9.
1 Peter • Chapter 4 (19 verses)
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For th... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
Exodus • Chapter 35 (35 verses)
And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them. Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to t... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Judah , Dan .