Jeremiah 22:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

׃22 4 כִּ֤י אִם־עָשׂוֹ֙ תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וּבָ֣אוּ בְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הַבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּ֡ה מְלָכִים֩ יֹשְׁבִ֨ים לְדָוִ֜ד עַל־כִּסְא֗וֹ רֹֽכְבִים֙ בָּרֶ֣כֶב וּבַסּוּסִ֔ים ה֥וּא *ועבדו **וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וְעַמּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

For if ʿāśô taʿăśû ʾet-haddābār the this, then ûbāʾû in šaʿărê habbayit the this mᵉlākîm yōšᵉbîm to Dāwid on kisʾô rōkᵉbîm in rêkeb and in sûsîm, he and ʿăbādāyw and ʿammô.

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*ʾim*: conditional particle - if
*ʿāśô*: infinitive absolute, qal - doing
*taʿăśû*: imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, qal - you will do
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ha-dābār*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/matter
*ha-zeh*: definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this
*û-bāʾû*: conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - then will enter
*bᵉ-šaʿărê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in gates of
*ha-bayit*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house
*mᵉlākîm*: noun, masculine plural - kings
*yōšᵉbîm*: participle, masculine plural, qal - sitting/dwelling
*lᵉ-Dāwid*: preposition + proper noun - to/for David
*ʿal-kisʾô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his throne
*rōkᵉbîm*: participle, masculine plural, qal - riding
*bā-rêkeb*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the chariot
*û-ba-ssûsîm*: conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and on the horses
*hûʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he
*ʿăbādāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
*wᵉ-ʿammô*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his people

Word Meanings

*ʿāśô taʿăśû*: emphatic construction: surely do/indeed do
*dābār*: word/matter/thing
*yōšᵉbîm*: sitting/dwelling/reigning
*rōkᵉbîm*: riding/mounted

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Referenced Verses

Jer 17:25 : 25 then shall there enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain for ever.

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