Unpacking Isaiah 53:5 KJV – Spiritual Significance for Good Friday

📖 Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

🔡 Original Hebrew Text:

וְהוּא מְחֹלָל מִפְּשָׁעֵנוּ מְדֻכָּא מֵעֲוֹנֹתֵינוּ מוּסַר שְׁלוֹמֵנוּ עָלָיו וּבַחֲבֻרָתוֹ נִרְפָּא־לָנוּ

🔤 Transliteration with Strong’s Concordance:

וְהוּא (ve·hu) – “But he”
מְחֹלָל (me·cho·lal) – “was wounded/pierced”
- Strong’s H2490: chalal – to pierce, bore
מִפְּשָׁעֵנוּ (mip·pe·sha·’e·nu) – “for our transgressions”
- Strong’s H6588: pesha – transgression, rebellion
מְדֻכָּא (me·du·ka) – “he was bruised/crushed”
- Strong’s H1792: daka – to crush, break
מֵעֲוֹנֹתֵינוּ (me·a·vo·no·tei·nu) – “for our iniquities”
- Strong’s H5771: avon – iniquity, guilt
מוּסַר (mu·sar) – “the chastisement/discipline”
- Strong’s H4148: musar – discipline, correction
שְׁלוֹמֵנוּ (she·lo·me·nu) – “of our peace”
- Strong’s H7965: shalom – peace, completeness
עָלָיו (a·lav) – “was upon him”
- Strong’s H5921: al – upon, over
וּבַחֲבֻרָתוֹ (u·va·cha·vu·ra·to) – “and with his stripes/wounds”
- Strong’s H2250: chaburah – stripe, wound
נִרְפָּא־לָנוּ (nir·pa·la·nu) – “we are healed”
- Strong’s H7495: rapha – to heal, make whole

✨ Deeper Insight:

“He was wounded for our transgressions”: The term mecholal (מְחֹלָל) signifies being pierced or profaned, indicating that the Messiah was pierced due to our rebellious acts.
“He was bruised for our iniquities”: The word meduka (מְדֻכָּא) implies being crushed or broken, reflecting the severity of the suffering endured for our moral failures.
“The chastisement of our peace was upon him”: The phrase musar shelomenu (מוּסַר שְׁלוֹמֵנוּ) conveys that the discipline or punishment necessary for our peace and well-being was borne by Him.
“With his stripes we are healed”: The expression uvachavurato nirpa-lanu (וּבַחֲבֻרָתוֹ נִרְפָּא־לָנוּ) indicates that through His wounds, we receive healing, encompassing both spiritual restoration and the promise of ultimate wholeness.

🕊️ Significance for Good Friday:

Isaiah 53:5 prophetically encapsulates the essence of Good Friday, highlighting the substitutionary suffering of the Messiah. It underscores the profound truth that through His afflictions, humanity is offered peace and healing. This verse serves as a poignant reminder of the depth of God’s love and the cost of redemption.