Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:5–7

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.

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Jeremiah 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	בְּטֶ֨רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
I formed	אֶצּוֹרְךָ	ʾɛṣ·ṣō·rə·ḵå̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
you in the womb	בַבֶּ֙טֶן֙	ḇab·be·ṭen	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
I knew you	יְדַעְתִּ֔יךָ	yə·ḏa‘·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3045 know
and before	וּבְטֶ֛רֶם	ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
you were born	תֵּצֵ֥א	tê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
I set you apart	הִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָ	hiq·daš·tî·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
appointed you	נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃	nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
as a prophet	נָבִ֥יא	nā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
to the nations	לַגּוֹיִ֖ם	lag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

Jeremiah 1:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ah	אֲהָהּ֙	’ă·hāh	Interjection	H162 alas!
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
I said	וָאֹמַ֗ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I surely	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֖עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
how to speak	דַּבֵּ֑ר	dab·bēr	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָנֹֽכִי׃פ	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
only a child	נַ֖עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering

Jeremiah 1:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
told	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
say	תֹּאמַ֖ר	tō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אָנֹ֑כִי	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
only a child	נַ֣עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
For	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
to	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
everyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
I send you	אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙	’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
you must go	תֵּלֵ֔ךְ	tê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I command you	אֲצַוְּךָ֖	’ă·ṣaw·wə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you must speak	תְּדַבֵּֽר׃	tə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.