Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:7–10

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 1:7

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

Jeremiah 1:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֖א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
of them	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֛י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
with you	אִתְּךָ֥	’it·tə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with
to deliver you	לְהַצִּלֶ֖ךָ	lə·haṣ·ṣi·le·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 1:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
reached out	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
His hand	יָד֔וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
touched	וַיַּגַּ֖ע	way·yag·ga‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
my mouth	פִּ֑י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
and said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Behold	הִנֵּ֛ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I have put	נָתַ֥תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My words	דְבָרַ֖י	ḏə·ḇā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
in your mouth	בְּפִֽיךָ׃	bə·p̄î·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth

Jeremiah 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
See	רְאֵ֞ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
I have appointed	הִפְקַדְתִּ֣יךָ׀	hip̄·qaḏ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
you today	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
nations	הַגּוֹיִם֙	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and kingdoms	הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת	ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
to uproot	לִנְת֥וֹשׁ	lin·ṯō·wōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
and tear down	וְלִנְת֖וֹץ	wə·lin·ṯō·wṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5422 pull down, break down
to destroy	וּלְהַאֲבִ֣יד	ū·lə·ha·’ă·ḇîḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6 perish
and overthrow	וְלַהֲר֑וֹס	wə·la·hă·rō·ws	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
to build	לִבְנ֖וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
and plant	וְלִנְטֽוֹעַ׃פ	wə·lin·ṭō·w·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5193 strike, fix, plant