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What Does Jeremiah 33:6 Mean?

Jeremiah 33:6 in the King James Version says “Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and trut... — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 33 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

Jeremiah 33:6 · KJV


Context

4

For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;

5

They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.

6

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

7

And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

8

And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.


Commentary

KJV Study Commentary
Behold, I will bring it health and cure (הִנְנִי מַעֲלֶה־לָּהּ אֲרֻכָה וּמַרְפֵּא, hineni ma'aleh-lah arukah umarpe)—After describing devastating judgment, God pivots dramatically with 'Behold!' The medical language is striking: arukah (restoration of flesh, new tissue growth) and marpe (healing, cure). God promises to heal the incurable wounds of Judah (Jeremiah 30:12-17 uses the same root).

I will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth (וְגִלֵּיתִי לָהֶם עֲתֶרֶת שָׁלוֹם וֶאֱמֶת, vegilleti lahem ateret shalom ve'emet)—'Reveal' suggests unveiling what was hidden. Ateret means 'abundance, wealth, richness'—not mere peace but overflowing shalom (wholeness, well-being) and emet (faithfulness, truth). This anticipates Messiah, the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), who embodies both grace and truth (John 1:14).

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Historical & Cultural Context

Written during the siege when Jerusalem's 'incurable wound' (famine, plague, warfare) seemed terminal, this promise defied visible circumstances. The dual restoration of 'peace and truth' addresses both external security and internal spiritual reality. The post-exilic return partially fulfilled this, but ultimate fulfillment awaits the New Covenant in Christ.

Reflection Questions

  1. What 'incurable wounds' in your life need God's promised healing and restoration?
  2. How does the pairing of 'peace and truth' challenge superficial reconciliation that ignores righteousness?
  3. In what ways does Christ embody the 'abundance of peace and truth' promised here to Judah?

Original Language Analysis

Hebrew · 11 words
הִנְנִ֧י1 of 11
H2005

lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if

מַעֲלֶה2 of 11

Behold I will bring

H5927

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

לָּ֛הּ3 of 11
H0
אֲרֻכָ֥ה4 of 11

it health

H724

wholeness (literally or figuratively)

וּמַרְפֵּ֖א5 of 11

and cure

H4832

properly, curative, i.e., literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity

וּרְפָאתִ֑ים6 of 11

and I will cure

H7495

properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e., (figuratively) to cure

וְגִלֵּיתִ֣י7 of 11

them and will reveal

H1540

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

לָהֶ֔ם8 of 11
H1992

they (only used when emphatic)

עֲתֶ֥רֶת9 of 11

unto them the abundance

H6283

copiousness

שָׁל֖וֹם10 of 11

of peace

H7965

safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace

וֶאֱמֶֽת׃11 of 11

and truth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness


Study Guide

Historical Context

This verse is found in the book of Jeremiah. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.

Theological Significance

Jeremiah 33:6 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.

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