WORD STUDY – TURBAN – ‘EPER PE’ER ראפ אפר

Isaiah 61:3: “To provide for the mourners in Zion, to give them beauty instead of ashes.”

Let me show you something that is interesting. The word for beauty in Isaiah 61:3 is pe’er and the word for ashes is “’eper”. Both words are also used to represent a turban.

Even Muslims will admit that turbans have their origins with Judaism. Oddly, it is rarely used by Jews today. Turbans have taken on many different meanings throughout its history. Among the Jews a turban, both the pe’er and ‘eper was a sign of prosperity and one who was to be honored. So why does Isaiah use pe’er and ‘eper. “He will give them a turban instead of a turban.” Pe’er is a turban worn by those who are honored or a priest who performed healings. This word pe’er is sometimes translated as beauty. Beauty here is used in the sense of purity, respect, or honor. The word for ashes ‘eper is also a Turban worn by the rich, and honored, but an ‘eper is only worn when in state of mourning and sadness, thus we translate ashes as ashes represent mourning, penitence and sadness.

God will take out ashes ‘eper and exchange it for beauty or purity pe’er, but in both situations, He honors us.

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