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Jeremiah 33:3 in Hebrew: what the words can—and cannot—show

Jeremiah 33:3 contains Hebrew forms commonly rendered “tell/show,” “great,” and “inaccessible.” Their grammar can clarify the verse, but word study does not turn the verse into a blank check for private revelation or remove it from Jeremiah’s historical setting.

Start with the passage

Jeremiah receives this word while Jerusalem is under threat (Jeremiah 33:1). The chapter moves toward restoration, rebuilding, and renewed worship. Read the promise inside that prophetic setting before applying it more broadly.

Ve’aggidah: “and I will tell/declare”

וְאַגִּידָה (ve’aggidah) is a first-person Hiphil form from נגד (nagad), a root used for telling, declaring, or making known. The form supports the translation “I will tell/show you.” It does not by itself define the precise content, timing, or modern application of that declaration.

Gedolot: “great things”

גְּדֹלוֹת (gedolot) is a feminine plural form related to גדול (gadol, “great”). In Jeremiah 33:3 it modifies the things to be made known. The form establishes grammatical number and the basic adjective; the surrounding prophecy supplies the context for interpreting the phrase.

Uvetzurot: the difficult phrase

וּבְצֻרוֹת is rendered differently across translations, including “inaccessible,” “unsearchable,” or “mighty.” The lexical range and the chapter’s restoration setting should make readers cautious about building a single doctrine on one English gloss.

Sources and next steps

Use the Hebrew text and morphology and an interlinear reference to inspect the forms. Then read Jeremiah 33:1–26 and compare translations.