Jeremiah 22:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thus saith Jehovah, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no more shall a man of his seed prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling in Judah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

׃22 30 כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כִּתְב֞וּ אֶת־הָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ עֲרִירִ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר לֹא־יִצְלַ֣ח בְּיָמָ֑יו כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יִצְלַ֜ח מִזַּרְע֗וֹ אִ֚ישׁ יֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֔ד וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל ע֖וֹד בִּיהוּדָֽה׃

Transliteration

Thus ʾāmar YHWH, kitbû ʾet-hāʾîš the this ʿărîrî, geber not yiṣlaḥ in yāmāyw, for not yiṣlaḥ from zarʿô ʾîš yōšēb on kissēʾ Dāwid and mōšēl again in Yᵉhûdāh.

Grammar Details

*kōh*: adverb - thus, so
*ʾāmar*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he said
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*kitbû*: imperative, masculine plural, qal - write
*ʾet-hā-ʾîš*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man
*ha-zzeh*: definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this
*ʿărîrî*: adjective, masculine singular - childless
*geber*: noun, masculine singular - man
*lōʾ-yiṣlaḥ*: negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will not prosper
*bᵉ-yāmāyw*: preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his days
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yiṣlaḥ*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will prosper
*mi-zzarʿô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his seed
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
*yōšēb*: participle, masculine singular, qal - sitting
*ʿal-kissēʾ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on throne of
*Dāwid*: proper noun - David
*û-mōšēl*: conjunction + participle, masculine singular, qal - and ruling
*ʿôd*: adverb - again/still/yet
*bi-Yhûdāh*: preposition + proper noun - in Judah

Word Meanings

*kitbû*: write/record/inscribe
*ʿărîrî*: childless/without progeny
*geber*: man/mighty man
*yiṣlaḥ*: he will prosper/succeed/thrive
*zarʿô*: his seed/offspring/descendants
*yōšēb*: sitting/dwelling/enthroned
*mōšēl*: ruling/governing/reigning

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Referenced Verses

Jer 36:30 : 30 Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David; and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.
Ps 94:20 : 20 Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
Luke 1:32-33 : 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
1 Chr 3:16-17 : 16 And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. 17 And the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,
Jer 10:21 : 21 For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Jehovah: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
Matt 1:11-16 : 11 and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. 12 And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; 13 and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 Woe Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16 Woe Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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