Jeremiah
Jeremiah 10:14–15
14Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge;
every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols.
For his molten images are a fraud,
and there is no breath in them.
15They are worthless, a work to be mocked.
In the time of their punishment they will perish.
Word by word
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Jeremiah 10:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| man | אָדָם֙ | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| is senseless | נִבְעַ֤ר | niḇ·‘ar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1197 burn, consume |
| and devoid of knowledge | מִדַּ֔עַת | mid·da·‘aṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| goldsmith | צוֹרֵ֖ף | ṣō·w·rêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6884 smelt, refine, test |
| is put to shame | הֹבִ֥ישׁ | hō·ḇîš | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3001 be dry, dried up, withered |
| by his idols | מִפָּ֑סֶל | mip·pā·sel | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H6459 idol, image |
| For | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| his molten images | נִסְכּ֖וֹ | nis·kōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5262 drink-offering |
| are a fraud | שֶׁ֥קֶר | še·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| and | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| breath | ר֥וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| in them | בָּֽם׃ | bām | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Jeremiah 10:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | הֵ֔מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| are worthless | הֶ֣בֶל | he·ḇel | Noun - masculine singular | H1892 vapour, breath |
| a work | מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה | ma·‘ă·śêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4639 deed, work |
| to be mocked | תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים | ta‘·tu·‘îm | Noun - masculine plural | H8595 fraud |
| In the time | בְּעֵ֥ת | bə·‘êṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H6256 time |
| of their punishment | פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם | pə·qud·dā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store |
| they will perish | יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ | yō·ḇê·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6 perish |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 10:14 Psalm 135:16–18 · Psalm 115:4–8 · Isaiah 46:7–8 · Habakkuk 2:18–19 · Isaiah 44:18–20 · Romans 1:22–23 · Jeremiah 51:17–18 · Jeremiah 10:8 · Isaiah 42:17 · Isaiah 45:16 · Psalm 97:7 · Isaiah 44:11
Jeremiah 10:15 Isaiah 41:24 · Jeremiah 14:22 · Jeremiah 51:18 · Jonah 2:8 · Jeremiah 8:12 · Isaiah 2:18–21 · Jeremiah 8:19 · Zechariah 13:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.