The Meaning of 1 Samuel 2:33 Explained

1 Samuel 2:33

KJV: 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.

YLT: And the man I cut not off of thine from Mine altar, is to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy soul; and all the increase of thy house do die men;

Darby: And the man of thine whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to cause thine eyes to fail and to grieve thy soul; and all the increase of thy house shall die in their vigour.

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 2:33?

MEANING: What does 1 Samuel 2:33 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 2:33 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Samuel 2:33?

What is the context of 1 Samuel 2:33?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Samuel 2:33 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 2:22-36 - The Penalty Of Dishonoring God

Eli was held responsible for the excesses of his sons. He was a mild and gentle old man. But there are times when mildness and gentleness are out of place. We must be stern and strong when the occasion demands. It is always necessary to be on the alert, lest flabbiness and weakness should pass under the designation of Christian graces. Moreover, severer measures might have restrained his sons, 1 Samuel 3:13. Therefore in the message of judgment Eli was included, 1 Samuel 2:27-36. He is classed with his sons and reckoned as an accomplice with them in their sin against God, 1 Samuel 2:29-30.

Notice that prediction of the "faithful priests," 1 Samuel 2:35-36. In its first reference Samuel may be seen, but beyond him rises the figure of Another who ever lives to intercede, and is expressly designated as "faithful." Eli and his sons lived in the Temple, where the burning holiness of God was reflected in every service; but they seem never to have heard the chant of the seraphim, nor to have cried, "Woe is me, for I am undone," nor to have felt the burning coal on their lips. Do not trifle with the sacred privileges of God's house! They will condemn where they do not uplift. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 2

¹ Hannah's song in thankfulness
¹² The sin of Eli's sons
¹⁸ Samuel's ministry
²⁰ by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful
²² Eli reproves his sons
²⁷ A prophecy against Eli's house

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 2:33 mean?

But any men not [whom] I do cut off of your from My altar shall consume - your eyes and grieve your heart and all the descendants of your house shall die in the flower of their age

וְאִ֗ישׁ לֹֽא־ אַכְרִ֤ית לְךָ֙ מֵעִ֣ם מִזְבְּחִ֔י לְכַלּ֥וֹת אֶת־ עֵינֶ֖יךָ וְלַאֲדִ֣יב נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְכָל־ מַרְבִּ֥ית בֵּיתְךָ֖ יָמ֥וּתוּ אֲנָשִֽׁים

וְאִ֗ישׁ	But any men
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
אַכְרִ֤ית	[whom] I do cut off
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: כָּרַת Sense: to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant.
לְךָ֙	of your
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
מִזְבְּחִ֔י	My altar
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: מִזְבֵּחַ Sense: altar.
לְכַלּ֥וֹת	shall consume
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: כָּלָה Sense: to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
עֵינֶ֖יךָ	your eyes
Parse: Noun, cdc, second person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
וְלַאֲדִ֣יב	and grieve
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: אָדַב Sense: to grieve, cause grief.
נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ	your heart
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
וְכָל־	and all
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
מַרְבִּ֥ית	the descendants
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מַרְבִּית Sense: increase, great number, multitude, greatness.
בֵּיתְךָ֖	of your house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
יָמ֥וּתוּ	shall die
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
אֲנָשִֽׁים	in the flower of their age
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.

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