Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 33:21 Interlinear

Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne and with the Levites the priests my ministers

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
2בְּרִיתִ֤יH1285Then may also my covenanta compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
3תֻפַר֙H6565be brokento break up (usually figuratively), i.e., to violate, frustrate
4אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
5דָּוִ֣דH1732with Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
6עַבְדִּ֔יH5650my servanta servant
7מִהְיֽוֹתH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
8ל֥וֹH0
9בֵ֖ןH1121that he should not have a sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
10מֹלֵ֣ךְH4427to reignto reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel
11עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12כִּסְא֑וֹH3678upon his throneproperly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied)
13וְאֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
14הַלְוִיִּ֥םH3881and with the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
15הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםH3548the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
16מְשָׁרְתָֽי׃H8334my ministersto attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to

Verse Context

Jeremiah 33:20 Thus saith the LORD If ye can break ...
Jeremiah 33:21 (current) Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne and with the Levites the priests my ministers
Jeremiah 33:22 cannot be numbered As the host of heaven ...

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