1 Samuel 2:33

Authorized King James Version

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

Word-by-Word Analysis

אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

H376

And the man

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

לֹֽא

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

אַכְרִ֤ית

H3772

of thine whom I shall not cut off

to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt

לְךָ֙

מֵעִ֣ם

H5973

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

מִזְבְּחִ֔י

H4196

from mine altar

an altar

לְכַלּ֥וֹת

H3615

shall be to consume

to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

עֵינֶ֖יךָ

H5869

thine eyes

an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

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וְלַֽאֲדִ֣יב

H109

and to grieve

to languish

#11

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

#12

נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ

H5315

thine heart

properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment

#13

וְכָל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

#14

מַרְבִּ֥ית

H4768

and all the increase

a multitude; also offspring; specifically interest (on capital)

#15

בֵּֽיתְךָ֖

H1004

of thine house

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

#16

יָמ֥וּתוּ

H4191

shall die

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

#17

אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

H376

And the man

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 1 Samuel Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

How does this passage contribute to our understanding of from physical deliverance in the Old Testament to spiritual redemption in the New, and what implications does this have for Christian discipleship?
In what ways does this verse's emphasis on divine revelation address religious pluralism and questions about the necessity of Christ, and how should the church respond?
How does this verse's literary context within 1 Samuel chapter 2 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?

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