Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:4–10

4The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

and before you were born I set you apart

and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

6“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”

7But the LORD told me:

“Do not say,

‘I am only a child.’

For to everyone I send you,

you must go,

and all that I command you,

you must speak.

8Do not be afraid of them,

for I am with you to deliver you,”

declares the LORD.

9Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me:

“Behold, I have put My words

in your mouth.

10See, I have appointed you today

over nations and kingdoms

to uproot and tear down,

to destroy and overthrow,

to build and plant.”

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Jeremiah 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Jeremiah 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beforeבְּטֶ֨רֶםbə·ṭe·remPreposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
I formedאֶצּוֹרְךָʾɛṣ·ṣō·rə·ḵå̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
you in the wombבַבֶּ֙טֶן֙ḇab·be·ṭenPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH990 belly, body, womb
I knew youיְדַעְתִּ֔יךָyə·ḏa‘·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3045 know
and beforeוּבְטֶ֛רֶםū·ḇə·ṭe·remConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
you were bornתֵּצֵ֥אtê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
I set you apartהִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָhiq·daš·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
appointed youנְתַתִּֽיךָ׃nə·ṯat·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
as a prophetנָבִ֥יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
to the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֖םlag·gō·w·yimPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people

Jeremiah 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahאֲהָהּ֙’ă·hāhInterjectionH162 alas!
Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהֹוִ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
I saidוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
I surelyהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
do notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
how to speakדַּבֵּ֑רdab·bērVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָנֹֽכִי׃פ’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
only a childנַ֖עַרna·‘arNoun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering

Jeremiah 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sayתֹּאמַ֖רtō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָנֹ֑כִי’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
only a childנַ֣עַרna·‘arNoun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
Forכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
toעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
everyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
I send youאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7971 send
you must goתֵּלֵ֔ךְtê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I command youאֲצַוְּךָ֖’ă·ṣaw·wə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you must speakתְּדַבֵּֽר׃tə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak

Jeremiah 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֖אtî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
of themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
with youאִתְּךָ֥’it·tə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
to deliver youלְהַצִּלֶ֖ךָlə·haṣ·ṣi·le·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
reached outוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
His handיָד֔וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
touchedוַיַּגַּ֖עway·yag·ga‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
my mouthפִּ֑יpîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth
and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I have putנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
My wordsדְבָרַ֖יḏə·ḇā·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
in your mouthבְּפִֽיךָ׃bə·p̄î·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6310 mouth

Jeremiah 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeרְאֵ֞הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
I have appointedהִפְקַדְתִּ֣יךָ׀hip̄·qaḏ·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
you todayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
and kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹתham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
to uprootלִנְת֥וֹשׁlin·ṯō·wōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5428 pull or pluck up, root out
and tear downוְלִנְת֖וֹץwə·lin·ṯō·wṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5422 pull down, break down
to destroyוּלְהַאֲבִ֣ידū·lə·ha·’ă·ḇîḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6 perish
and overthrowוְלַהֲר֑וֹסwə·la·hă·rō·wsConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2040 throw down, break or tear down
to buildלִבְנ֖וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
and plantוְלִנְטֽוֹעַ׃פwə·lin·ṭō·w·a‘Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5193 strike, fix, plant

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Jeremiah 1:4 Ezekiel 3:16 · Ezekiel 1:3 · Jeremiah 1:2

Jeremiah 1:5 Psalm 139:16 · Isaiah 49:1 · Galatians 1:15–16 · Psalm 71:5–6 · Romans 8:29 · Isaiah 49:5 · Isaiah 44:2 · 2 Timothy 2:19–21 · Luke 1:41 · Luke 1:76 · Exodus 33:17 · Luke 1:15

Jeremiah 1:6 Exodus 4:10–16 · Exodus 6:12 · Jeremiah 32:17 · 1 Kings 3:7–9 · Exodus 4:1 · Jeremiah 14:13 · Exodus 6:30

Jeremiah 1:7 Ezekiel 3:27 · Mark 16:15–16 · Numbers 22:20 · Ezekiel 3:17–21 · 2 Chronicles 18:13 · Numbers 22:38 · Matthew 28:20 · Ezekiel 2:3–5 · Jeremiah 1:17–18

Jeremiah 1:8 Joshua 1:5 · Joshua 1:9 · Luke 12:4–5 · Isaiah 51:7 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Jeremiah 15:20–21 · Hebrews 13:5–6 · Ezekiel 2:6–7 · Deuteronomy 31:8 · 2 Timothy 4:17–18 · Ezekiel 3:8–9 · Exodus 3:12

Jeremiah 1:9 Luke 21:15 · Exodus 4:11–12 · Luke 12:12 · Isaiah 51:16 · Isaiah 50:4 · Matthew 10:19 · Jeremiah 5:14 · Ezekiel 3:10 · Exodus 4:15–16 · Isaiah 49:2 · Isaiah 6:6–7

Jeremiah 1:10 Jeremiah 31:28 · 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 · Isaiah 44:26–28 · Jeremiah 31:4–5 · Jeremiah 24:6 · Revelation 11:3–6 · Ezekiel 36:36 · Amos 9:11 · Amos 3:7 · Zechariah 1:6 · Ezekiel 32:18 · Revelation 19:19–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.