The Meaning of Jeremiah 33:4 Explained

Jeremiah 33:4

KJV: For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;

YLT: For thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, that are broken down for the mounts, and for the tool;

Darby: For thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down because of the mounds and because of the sword:

ASV: For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are broken down to make a defence against the mounds and against the sword;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For thus saith  the LORD,  the God  of Israel,  concerning the houses  of this city,  and concerning the houses  of the kings  of Judah,  which are thrown down  by the mounts,  and by the sword; 

What does Jeremiah 33:4 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The Lord would do something to the city, which at this time was full of houses that the Jerusalemites had demolished, in order to provide material to build up the city walls, so that the Chaldeans could not break through them. They had also used some of the palace wood and stone for this purpose (cf. Jeremiah 22:5).

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 33

1  God promises to the captivity a gracious return;
9  a joyful state;
12  a settled government;
15  Christ the branch of righteousness;
17  a continuance of kingdom and priesthood;
19  and a stability of a blessed seed

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 33:4 mean?

For thus says Yahweh the God of Israel concerning the houses of city this and the houses of the kings of Judah which have been pulled down [to fortify] against the siege mounds and the sword
כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־ בָּתֵּי֙ הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְעַל־ בָּתֵּ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה הַנְּתֻצִ֕ים אֶל־ הַסֹּלְל֖וֹת וְאֶל־ הֶחָֽרֶב

כֹ֨ה  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַ֤ר  says 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָה֙  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵ֣י  the  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
עַל־  concerning 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
בָּתֵּי֙  the  houses 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
הָעִ֣יר  of  city 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
הַזֹּ֔את  this 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular
Root: זׄאת  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.
בָּתֵּ֖י  the  houses 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
מַלְכֵ֣י  of  the  kings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
יְהוּדָ֑ה  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
הַנְּתֻצִ֕ים  which  have  been  pulled  down  [to  fortify] 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural
Root: נָתַץ  
Sense: to pull down, break down, cast down, throw down, beat down, destroy, overthrow, break out (teeth).
אֶל־  against 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
הַסֹּלְל֖וֹת  the  siege  mounds 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: סׄלְלָה  
Sense: mound.
הֶחָֽרֶב  the  sword 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֶרֶב  
Sense: sword, knife.

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