Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:14–16

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.

16The Portion of Jacob is not like these,

for He is the Maker of all things,

and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance—

the LORD of Hosts is His name.

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Jeremiah 10:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
is senselessנִבְעַ֤רniḇ·‘arVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1197 burn, consume
and devoid of knowledgeמִדַּ֔עַתmid·da·‘aṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH1847 knowledge
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
goldsmithצוֹרֵ֖ףṣō·w·rêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6884 smelt, refine, test
is put to shameהֹבִ֥ישׁhō·ḇîšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
by his idolsמִפָּ֑סֶלmip·pā·selPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6459 idol, image
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his molten imagesנִסְכּ֖וֹnis·kōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5262 drink-offering
are a fraudשֶׁ֥קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
andוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
breathר֥וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
in themבָּֽם׃bāmPreposition; third person masculine plural

Jeremiah 10:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theyהֵ֔מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are worthlessהֶ֣בֶלhe·ḇelNoun - masculine singularH1892 vapour, breath
a workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
to be mockedתַּעְתֻּעִ֑יםta‘·tu·‘îmNoun - masculine pluralH8595 fraud
In the timeבְּעֵ֥תbə·‘êṯPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpə·qud·dā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
they will perishיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃yō·ḇê·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6 perish

Jeremiah 10:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Portionחֵ֣לֶקḥê·leqNoun - masculine singular constructH2506 portion, tract, territory
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
is notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
like theseכְאֵ֜לֶּהḵə·’êl·lehPreposition-k; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Heה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the Makerיוֹצֵ֤רyō·w·ṣêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3335 form, fashion
of all thingsהַכֹּל֙hak·kōlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
and Israelוְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
the tribeשֵׁ֖בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of His inheritanceנַֽחֲלָת֑וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃סšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name

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

Jeremiah 10:16 Deuteronomy 32:9 · Jeremiah 32:18 · Jeremiah 31:35 · Psalm 74:2 · Psalm 119:57 · Jeremiah 10:12 · Jeremiah 51:19 · Lamentations 3:24 · Psalm 135:4 · Isaiah 45:7 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Exodus 19:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.