Deuteronomy 33:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּרְזֶ֥ל וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת מִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ דָּבְאֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Barzel and-nəḥōšet minʿālêkā and-like-yāmêkā dobʾekā

Grammar Details

• *barzel*: noun, masculine singular - iron
• *û-nəḥōšet*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and bronze
• *minʿālêkā*: noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bolts/bars
• *û-kə-yāmêkā*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and as your days
• *dobʾekā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength

Word Meanings

• *minʿāl*: bar/bolt/sandal
• *dobeʾ*: strength/security/rest

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
• Ps 138:3 : 3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
• Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
• Col 1:11 : 11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
• Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, {G3450} {G80} be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
• Eph 6:15 : 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
• Luke 15:22 : 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
• 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
• Isa 40:29 : 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.
• Deut 4:40 : 40 And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
• Deut 8:9 : 9 a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig copper.
• Deut 32:47 : 47 For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.
• 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.