Deuteronomy 28:40

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֵיתִ֛ים יִהְי֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּכָל־גְּבוּלֶ֑ךָ וְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ לֹ֣א תָס֔וּךְ כִּ֥י יִשַּׁ֖ל זֵיתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Zêtîm yihyû to-ləkā in-all-gəbûlekā wə-šemen not tāsûk because yiššal zêtekā.

Grammar Details

*Zêtîm*: masculine plural noun - 'olive trees'
*yihyû*: imperfect Qal 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be'
*ləkā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'to you'
*gəbûlekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your territory/border'
*wə*: conjunction - 'but/and'
*šemen*: masculine singular noun - 'oil'
*tāsûk*: imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will anoint'
*yiššal*: imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'it will drop off/fall off'
*zêtekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your olive'

Word Meanings

*Zêtîm*: olive trees
*gəbûlekā*: your territory/border/region
*tāsûk*: anoint/rub/apply oil
*yiššal*: drop off/fall off/cast fruit prematurely
*zêtekā*: your olive/your olive tree

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mic 6:15 : 15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
Ps 23:5 : 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Ps 104:15 : 15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

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