King James Version
Isaiah 33:17 in the King James Version says “Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. that: Heb. of far distance...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 33 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. that: Heb. of far distances”
Isaiah 33:17 · KJV
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses uprightly: Heb. uprightnesses oppressions: or, deceits blood: Heb. bloods
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. high: Heb. heights, or, high places
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. that: Heb. of far distances
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers? receiver: Heb. weigher?
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand. stammering: or, ridiculous
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shall see”
H2372to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of
“Thine eyes”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
“they shall behold”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“that is very far off”
H4801remoteness, i.e., (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar
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