Jeremiah
Jeremiah 33:17–18
17For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, 18nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.”
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Jeremiah 33:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| this is what | כֹ֖ה | ḵōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| David | לְדָוִ֔ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| will never | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| lack | יִכָּרֵ֣ת | yik·kā·rêṯ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| a man | אִ֕ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| to sit | יֹשֵׁ֖ב | yō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the throne | כִּסֵּ֥א | kis·sê | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3678 seat |
| of the house | בֵֽית־ | ḇêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Jeremiah 33:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nor | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| will the priests | וְלַכֹּהֲנִים֙ | wə·lak·kō·hă·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| who are Levites | הַלְוִיִּ֔ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| ever | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| fail | יִכָּרֵ֥ת | yik·kā·rêṯ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| to have a man | אִ֖ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| before Me | מִלְּפָנָ֑י | mil·lə·p̄ā·nāy | Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| to offer | מַעֲלֶ֨ה | ma·‘ă·leh | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| burnt offerings | עוֹלָ֜ה | ‘ō·w·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| to burn | וּמַקְטִ֥יר | ū·maq·ṭîr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| grain offerings | מִנְחָ֛ה | min·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| and to present | וְעֹ֥שֶׂה־ | wə·‘ō·śeh- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| sacrifices | זֶּ֖בַח | ze·ḇaḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 33:17 1 Kings 2:4 · Psalm 89:29–37 · Luke 1:32–33 · 1 Chronicles 17:11–14 · Isaiah 9:7 · 1 Kings 8:25
Jeremiah 33:18 Isaiah 56:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.