1 Samuel 2:33

“And the man of yours whom I do not cut off from my altar will be there to consume your eyes and to grieve your soul; and all the increase of your house will die as men.”

1 Samuel 2:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 2:33, word by word

And the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
cut offאַכְרִיתachrit

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

Where else “achrit” appears
my altarמִזְבְּחִmizbchi

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbchi” appears
to consumeכַלּוֹתchalot

be spent

To be used up little by little until nothing is left.

Where else “chalot” appears
your eyesעֵינֶיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ene” appears
and to grieveאֲדִיבadiv

grieve

Make languish with grief. It appears only in 1 Samuel 2:33.

Where else “adiv” appears
your soulנַפְשֶׁnafshe

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshe” appears
the increaseמַרְבִּיתmarbit

interest

What is added: the gain a loan yields, interest.

Where else “marbit” appears
of your houseבֵּיתְbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “bet” appears
will dieיָמוּתוּyamutu

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “yamutu” appears

Translation note

“Will die as men”: in adulthood, without reaching old age (verse 31).

The context

32And you will look on the distress of the dwelling place in all the good that he does to Israel; and there will not be an old man in your house all the days.

33 · This verse (above)

34And this will be the sign for you, what will come upon your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day both of them will die.

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