Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:17–18

¹⁷Get yourself ready.^b Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them. ¹⁸Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land— against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.

Footnotes

b 1:17 Hebrew Gird up your loins.

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Jeremiah 1:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Get yourself	וְאַתָּה֙	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
ready	תֶּאְזֹ֣ר	te’·zōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H247 gird, encompass, equip
Stand up	וְקַמְתָּ֙	wə·qam·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and tell	וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣	wə·ḏib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
them	אֵ֛ת	’êṯ	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
command you	אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ	’ă·ṣaw·we·kā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be intimidated	תֵּחַת֙	tê·ḥaṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
by them	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
or	פֶּֽן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
I will terrify you	אֲחִתְּךָ֖	’ă·ḥit·tə·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before

Jeremiah 1:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now behold	הִנֵּ֧ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
this day	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I	וַאֲנִ֞י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have made you	נְתַתִּ֣יךָ	nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
like a fortified	מִבְצָ֜ר	miḇ·ṣār	Noun - masculine singular	H4013 fortification
city	לְעִ֨יר	lə·‘îr	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
an iron	בַּרְזֶ֛ל	bar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
pillar	וּלְעַמּ֥וּד	ū·lə·‘am·mūḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5982 pillar, column
and bronze	נְחֹ֖שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
walls	וּלְחֹמ֥וֹת	ū·lə·ḥō·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2346 wall
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
against the kings	לְמַלְכֵ֤י	lə·mal·ḵê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
its officials	לְשָׂרֶ֔יהָ	lə·śā·re·hā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
its priests	לְכֹהֲנֶ֖יהָ	lə·ḵō·hă·ne·hā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3548 priest
and the people	וּלְעַ֥ם	ū·lə·‘am	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

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Jeremiah 1:17 Jeremiah 1:7–8 · 1 Kings 18:46 · 1 Peter 1:13 · Luke 12:35 · Ezekiel 3:14–18 · Jeremiah 23:28 · Exodus 7:2 · Ezekiel 3:10–11 · Job 38:3 · Acts 20:27 · Acts 20:20 · Ezekiel 33:6–8

Jeremiah 1:18 Isaiah 50:7 · Ezekiel 3:8–9 · Jeremiah 15:20 · Jeremiah 6:27 · Micah 3:8–9 · Jeremiah 36:27–32 · Jeremiah 34:20–22 · Jeremiah 37:7 · Jeremiah 26:12–15 · Jeremiah 38:2 · Jeremiah 42:22 · Jeremiah 34:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.