Isaiah 30:33

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

For Tophet [is] ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made [it] deep [and] large: the pile thereof [is] fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

Complete Jewish Bible:

For the Tofet fire pit has long been ready, prepared for the king, made large and deep, with plenty of wood and blazing with fire; like a stream of sulfur, ADONAI's breath sets it aflame.

Berean Standard Bible:

For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.

American Standard Version:

For a Topheth is prepared of old; yea, for the king it is made ready; he hath made it deep and large; the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For Tophet{H8613} is ordained{H6186} of old{H865}; yea, for the king{H4428} it is prepared{H3559}; he hath made it deep{H6009} and large{H7337}: the pile{H4071} thereof is fire{H784} and much{H7235} wood{H6086}; the breath{H5397} of the LORD{H3068}, like a stream{H5158} of brimstone{H1614}, doth kindle{H1197} it.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Kings 23:10

  • And he defiled Topheth, which [is] in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

Jeremiah 19:6

  • Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.

Genesis 19:24

  • ¶ Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

Matthew 4:22

  • And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

Jeremiah 19:11

  • And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as [one] breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury [them] in Tophet, till [there be] no place to bury.

Jeremiah 19:14

  • Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,

Revelation 19:18

  • That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all [men, both] free and bond, both small and great.

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Commentary for Isaiah 30:33

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8613
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תׇּפְתֶּה
    Transliteration: Tophteh
    Pronunciation: tof-teh'
    Description: probably a form of תֹּפֶת; Tophteh, a place of cremation; Tophet.
  2. Strong's Number: H6186
    There are 71 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָרַךְ
    Transliteration: ʻârak
    Pronunciation: aw-rak'
    Description: a primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications); put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.
  3. Strong's Number: H865
    There are 83 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶתְמוֹל
    Transliteration: ʼethmôwl
    Pronunciation: eth-mole'
    Description: or אִתְמוֹל; or אֶתְמוּל; probably from אֵת or אֵת and מוּל; heretofore; definitely yesterday; [phrase] before (that) time, [phrase] heretofore, of late (old), [phrase] times past, yester(day).
  4. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  5. Strong's Number: H3559
    There are 210 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כּוּן
    Transliteration: kûwn
    Pronunciation: koon
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous); certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed.
  6. Strong's Number: H6009
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָמַק
    Transliteration: ʻâmaq
    Pronunciation: aw-mak'
    Description: a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively); (be, have, make, seek) deep(-ly), depth, be profound.
  7. Strong's Number: H7337
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָחַב
    Transliteration: râchab
    Pronunciation: raw-khab'
    Description: a primitive root; to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative); be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.
  8. Strong's Number: H4071
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְדוּרָה
    Transliteration: mᵉdûwrâh
    Pronunciation: med-oo-raw'
    Description: or מְדֻרָה; from דּוּר in the sense of accumulation; a pile of fuel; pile (for fire).
  9. Strong's Number: H784
    There are 549 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵשׁ
    Transliteration: ʼêsh
    Pronunciation: aysh
    Description: a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
  10. Strong's Number: H7235
    There are 211 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָבָה
    Transliteration: râbâh
    Pronunciation: raw-baw'
    Description: a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רָבַב), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
  11. Strong's Number: H6086
    There are 288 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵץ
    Transliteration: ʻêts
    Pronunciation: ates
    Description: from עָצָה; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks); [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
  12. Strong's Number: H5397
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְשָׁמָה
    Transliteration: nᵉshâmâh
    Pronunciation: nesh-aw-maw'
    Description: from נָשַׁם; a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal; blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.
  13. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  14. Strong's Number: H5158
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נַחַל
    Transliteration: nachal
    Pronunciation: nakh'-al
    Description: or (feminine) נַחְלָה; (Psalm 124:4), or נַחֲלָה; (Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28), from נָחַל in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine); brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
  15. Strong's Number: H1614
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גׇּפְרִית
    Transliteration: gophrîyth
    Pronunciation: gof-reeth'
    Description: probably feminine of גֹּפֶר; properly, cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable); brimstone.
  16. Strong's Number: H1197
    There are 90 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּעַר
    Transliteration: bâʻar
    Pronunciation: baw-ar'
    Description: a primitive root; also as denominative from בַּעַר; to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish; be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.